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China has doubled down on its Taiwan position, with a senior diplomat and military chief delivering separate warnings to the US not to stir up tensions over the self-ruled island. Foreign Minister Wang Yi said the war in Ukraine should not be used to challenge Beijing’s sovereignty over Taiwan, while General Li Zuocheng, chief of the Central Military Commission’s joint staff department, said any infringement of China’s core interests should expect a counter-attack. “China will not compromise on issues concerning its core interest. If someone wants to provoke China, then they would be met with a firm counter-attack from the...
