BEIJING: China’s military vowed on Sunday to tighten its “noose” around Taiwan if separatism on the island escalated, warning independence proponents to step back from the “precipice”.
Beijing considers the self-ruled island of Taiwan to be part of its territory and has not ruled out using military force to claim it.
China has increased pressure on Taiwan’s authorities in recent years with military drills and frequent dispatches of fighter jets and naval vessels around the island.