Jiang warns Rice China won't 'sit idle' if US backs Taiwan independence

[UpInArms]

http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific/view/94649/1/.html

BEIJING : China's military strongman and former president Jiang Zemin on Thursday told visiting US National Security Advisor Condoleezza Rice China would not "sit idle" if foreign forces supported Taiwan independence.

"If Taiwan authorities are determined to pursue Taiwan independence; if foreign forces interfere and support this, we would definitely not sit idle without doing anything," Jiang was paraphrased on Chinese state-run television station CCTV as saying.

The aging but still powerful leader's veiled warnings against US military intervention if Taiwan formally declares independence and China attacks the island came amid increasing tension between Beijing and Taipei.

Jiang was cited telling Rice the Taiwan issue was the "most sensitive" issue in Sino-US relations and expressing dismay with Washington's weapons sales to the island.

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A senior administration official travelling with Rice told AFP she conveyed President George W. Bush's reaffirmation of US backing for the One-China policy, which recognises Taiwan as a part of China, and his "non-support" for Taiwan independence.

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[Parche]

1. newspaper headlines

CHINA FRIES RICE

[cthrumatrix]

2. is she "stirring" things up over there

[rocktivity]

3. Bush sold Taiwan weapons while supporting a One China policy?

Condi must be feelig painted into a corner--with red paint!


:headbang:
rocknation

[Zynx]

5. Not just Bush

The US has been doing that ever since there was a One China policy. Don't recognize the RoC, but give them boatloads of weapons.

[oasis]

4. "Errr umm do you mean 'traditional' independence?"a puzzled Condi replied.

[kodi]

6. so bush & the USA will stand by idlely and watch a democracy fall?

there is no national government i distrust as much as the red chinese government. and i want to be sure it is understood that i am referring to their government, not their people.