He said: “If the US always says one thing and does another, where is its credibility as a major power? Mr Wang accused the United States, without mentioning it by name, of stirring up trouble in Taiwan and the South China Sea. China says that self-governing Taiwan is part of China and should be under its control, and it claims a wide swath of the South China Sea, putting it at odds with the Philippines, Vietnam and other south-east Asian neighbours. Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi listens to a question (Ng Han Guan/AP)“For unreasonable provocations, we will take just countermeasures,” Mr Wang said. China will continue to work for peaceful reunification with Taiwan, Mr Wang said, but warned that anyone who supports independence for Taiwan would pay a price.

Source: The Guardian March 07, 2024 11:29 UTC