China prepared to ‘smash any form of Taiwan independence,’ military says


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Open this photo in gallery: A Taiwanese tank used in previous conflicts and on display for tourists is seen silhouetted against the skyline of Chinese city Xiamen, in Kinmen, Taiwan, on April 9Chris McGrath China is prepared to “resolutely smash any form of Taiwan independence,” its military said Tuesday, as the U.S. reportedly prepares to accelerate the sale of defensive weapons and other military assistance to the self-governing island democracy. A recent increase in exchanges between the U.S. and Taiwanese militaries is an “extremely wrong and dangerous move,” Defence Ministry spokesperson Col. Tan Kefei said in a statement and video...