VOA Mandarin: China escalates pressure against Taiwan during two Sessions
During China's Two Sessions, Beijing has ramped up pressure on Taiwan. On Sunday, a People's Liberation Army delegate warned that 'Taiwan independence is a dead end,' and Foreign Minister Wang Yi's claim that 'Taiwan's only designation at the UN is China's Taiwan Province' was echoed by several Taiwanese celebrities on Weibo. In response, Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council took an unusually tough stance, condemning these celebrities and vowing to investigate them under relevant regulations.
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