Defence Ministry has labelled the Australian government’s warnings on the threat of war over Taiwan as irresponsible and accused it of inciting confrontation over the democratic island. The comments from defence ministry spokesman and senior colonel Tan Kefei in Beijing on Thursday are the first official response from the Chinese military to a flurry of concerns from Australian leaders in April and May.
“We express strong dissatisfaction and resolute opposition to the recent provocative actions on Taiwan-related issues by Australia,” said Tan.
“Recently, Australia has taken a series of provocative actions and some people have even incited confrontation and exaggerated the threat of war on Taiwan-related issues. Such actions are incredibly irresponsible.”...MORE
