China made a warning against “external forces” backing Taiwan on Monday after launching live-fire drills around the island that it said would simulate a blockade of its key ports.
Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian told a regular news conference that any attempts to stop China’s unification of Taiwan with the mainland would fail.
This week’s show of force follows a bumper round of arms sales to Taipei by the United States, Taiwan’s main security backer. (AFP)
