Breaking silence on possible drills, China says will not be soft on Taiwan independence activities

This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article. CHINA-TAIWAN RELATIONS. A globe is seen in front of Chinese and Taiwanese flags in this illustration, August 6, 2022. Any reliance on ‘foreign forces to seek independence’ — the usual wording China uses to warn the United States off supporting Taiwan — will be severely punished and is ‘doomed to failure,’ its defense ministry adds China's defense ministry on Friday, December 13, broke its silence about days of military activities around Taiwan, saying it was up to China to decide whether or not…