BEIJING: China warned Taiwan on Monday that it “will never tolerate any separatist schemes” amid tensions between the mainland and the self-ruled island. Beijing will also “advance China’s peaceful reunification,” according to the text. “We will remain firm in safeguarding China’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, and will never tolerate any separatist schemes or activities for ‘Taiwan independence’,” it says. China still sees Taiwan as part of its territory awaiting reunification and has cut off official communications with Taipei as President Tsai Ing-wen refuses to acknowledge the democratic island as part of “one China”. China voiced anger last week after the US Senate passed a Taiwan travel bill to encourage visits between Washington and Taipei “at all levels”.

Source: Manila Times March 05, 2018 02:03 UTC