Taiwan is a potential flashpoint for a war between China and the United States, which is the island's most important backer and biggest arms supplier.

BEIJING: China's military said Sunday (Mar 9) it would tighten its "noose" around Taiwan if separatism over the island escalated, warning proponents to step back from the "edge of the cliff" or face a "dead end",

Wu went on to describe the Chinese military as a force dedicated to "combating separatism and promoting reunification" and issued a cautionary message to Taiwan’s pro-independen