China blasts US 'bully', says it will 'fight to the end' for Taiwan – Saudi Gazette

SINGAPORE — Chinese Defense Minister Wei Fenghe on Sunday accused the United States of being a “bully” and “hijacking” countries around the region, during a combative speech in which he said his country would “fight to the very end” to stop Taiwanese independence. “Taiwan is first and foremost China’s Taiwan,” Wei told the Shangri-La Dialogue, Asia’s premier defense conference, adding that China would “not hesitate” to crush any attempt by the self-governed island to “secede.” The speech — which came just weeks after US President Joe Biden said the US would respond “militarily” if China attacked Taiwan — capped a…