Taiwanese Independence Is a Charging Rhino That Must Be Stopped, China Says
- Foreign minister Wang says US-China ties are at a ‘low ebb’
- China won’t tolerate Taiwanese independence bid, Wang says
The flag lowering ceremony in Taipei, Taiwan.
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China’s foreign minister compared the drive for Taiwanese independence to a charging rhinoceros that must be stopped in its tracks, and blamed the US for speeding it along.
Foreign Minister Wang Yi said legislation under consideration by US lawmakers threatens the foundation of US-China ties. He said voices advocating the independence of Taiwan, which Beijing claims as its territory, have grown because of US support. He said that ties between the US and China were at a “low ebb.”