Chinese General Li Zuocheng said the military will 'take all necessary steps to resolutely smash any separatist plots or actions.'
On Friday—the 15th anniversary of China's Anti-Secession Law which gives the CCP the legal basis for military action against Taiwan if the democratic nation formally secedes from the mainland—Li said,"We do not promise to abandon the use of force, and reserve the option to take all necessary measures, to stabilize and control the situation in the Taiwan Strait."
Li Zhanshu, the head of the Chinese parliament and the third most senior CCP leader, also warned that Beijing would not rule out military force to retake Taiwan, though said peaceful means were preferred. "As long as there is a slightest chance of a peaceful resolution, we will put in hundred times the effort," Li said. Still, he warned Taiwanese independence advocates that their path"leads to a dead end; any challenge to this law will be severely punished."for the semi-autonomous territory of Hong Kong, prompting protests in the former British colony and criticism from foreign governments.
The Taiwanese government has already vowed to provide support for pro-independence activists in Hong Kong that fall foul of the Beijing-backed local government there. People's Liberation Army soldiers march next to the entrance to the Forbidden City in Beijing, China on May 21, 2020.
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