Beijing’s tough talk on Taiwan: Posturing or prelude to war?

Beijing's tough words came after Taiwan President Lai Ching-te labelled China a “foreign hostile force” for the first time.PHOTO: REUTERS

BEIJING – On March 14, the commander of the Chinese military’s Eastern Theatre Command delivered a stark warning during a high-level meeting on the 20th anniversary of the Anti-Secession Law.

General Lin Xiangyang said his unit, which oversees the Taiwan Strait, maintains a “high level of combat readiness at all times.”

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