China ramps up threat of military force to bring Taiwan under its control Euronews


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Beijing on Wednesday reaffirmed its threat to use military force to bring self-governing Taiwan under its control amid large-scale Chinese military exercises that have raised tensions to their highest in years. The statement issued by China's Taiwan Affairs Office and its news department followed almost a week of missile firings and incursions into Taiwanese waters and airspace by Chinese warships and air force planes. The actions have disrupted flights and shipping in a region crucial to global supply chains, prompting strong condemnation from the US, Japan and others. An English-language version of the Chinese statement said Beijing would "work with...