NSB’s Chen says no negotiation ‘under threat of force’By Aaron Tu and Jonathan Chin / Staff reporter, with staff writerTaiwan would not negotiate with China under the threat of force, National Security Bureau (NSB) Director-General Chen Ming-tong (陳明通) told lawmakers yesterday. Chen cited the Act Governing Relations Between the People of the Taiwan Area and the Mainland Area (臺灣地區與大陸地區人民關係條例). “However, this government will never take part in a negotiation under the threat of military force, even if it had been duly authorized to do so,” Chen said, adding that Taiwan would by no means give up its pride. While a limited war over the Pratas Islands was part of the PLA’s strategic plan, the communist leadership rejected it following an internal debate, Chen said. It is the duty of soldiers to lay down their lives for the country if necessary, Chen said.

Source: Taipei Times November 04, 2021 22:08 UTC