China says Liz Truss trip to show 'solidarity' with Taiwan will raise tensions trends now
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Liz Truss’s trip to Taiwan next week will make it more likely that China will ‘exercise jurisdiction’ over the self-governed island, a Chinese Communist Party spokesman said last night.
The former prime minister will give a speech to show ‘solidarity’ with the island in the face of ‘increasingly aggressive behaviour’ from China. She is also expected to meet Taiwanese government officials.
But last night Victor Gao, a media spokesman for the Chinese Communist Party, suggested the visit could raise tensions.
Asked if it would increase the likelihood of war, he told LBC: ‘I would say more accurately, that illicit, illegitimate steps by people like Liz Truss in making illicit, illegitimate visits to Taiwan will make it more likely that China will exercise jurisdiction over Taiwan sooner rather than later.’
He added: ‘I’m pretty sure Liz Truss will live to see the unification of Taiwan with the motherland, with China.
Liz Truss will give a speech on her trip to Taiwan next week to show ‘solidarity’ with the island in the face of ‘increasingly aggressive behaviour’ from China. She is also expected to meet Taiwanese government officials (File photo)
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