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A forceful takeover of Taiwan by Chinese forces wouldn’t be considered an “invasion” because Taiwan is part of its territory, one of Beijing’s senior diplomats said this week.
Xiao Qian, Beijing’s top envoy in Canberra, told ABC Australia’s current affairs program 7.30 that China would prefer a peaceful political union with Taiwan in the future, but it reserves the option to use “unpeaceful means.”
Asked whether that entailed “a full-scale military invasion,” Xiao told 7.30‘s Sarah Ferguson: “I would not use the word ‘invasion.’ Taiwan is part of China. ‘Invasion’ is for relations between nations.”…
