Beijing's top diplomat Wang Yi warned the United States on Saturday (February 14, 2026) against "plotting" on Taiwan, saying it could lead to a "confrontation" with China. Speaking at the Munich Security Conference in Germany, Foreign Minister Wang said that in the future, the United States could adopt a China policy that involves "instigating and plotting to split China through Taiwan, crossing China's red line". "This could very likely lead to a confrontation between China and the United States," he said. China claims self-ruled Taiwan as its own territory and has not ruled out the use of force to bring it under its control. "The Japanese people should no longer allow themselves to be manipulated or deceived by those far-right forces, or by those who seek to revive militarism," Mr. Wang said.

Source: The Hindu February 14, 2026 16:01 UTC