cross-posted from: https://lemmy.sdf.org/post/49224731

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China’s ambassador to Australia has urged Canberra to prepare for dealing with a “reunified China”, declaring Chinese people “will not forgive” countries that seek to obstruct Beijing’s push to bring Taiwan under its control.

In remarks that frame re­unification as inevitable and resistance as unforgivable, Xiao Qian likened Taiwan’s status to that of Tasmania and warned that any attempt of “compromising or openly distorting” Beijing’s one-China principle would constitute a retreat from prior commitments and erode trust.

He said Australia could not keep reaping the benefits of trade with China while seeking to block reunification, signalling economic consequences for ­resisting Beijing’s aims.

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Mr Xiao also lashed a recent [Australian] Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade statement that described China’s military and coast guard drills around Taiwan as “deeply concerning, destabilising and risk inflaming regional tensions”, and reiterated that Canberra opposed any unilateral attempt to change the status quo.

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He also cautioned governments, including Australia’s, against pursuing dialogue on Taiwan unless they were committed to reunification.

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    • freagle@lemmy.mlEnglish
      313·
      10 hours ago

      Thank God you’re here! I was feeling really lonely trying beat off all these people with both hands.

      But yeah, OP is pretty obviously ideologically commited to the project of spreading Western propaganda. Maybe they’re a paid professional, but I know plenty of people who think it’s their mission to stop China just because they’ve been so immersed in sinophobia/Yellow Peril for so long that they’ll do this shit for free. Same with Red Scare and Russophobia brain damage. Just zealots and patsies, carrying water for free.

      • ManixT@lemmy.worldEnglish
        7·
        10 hours ago

        Look at this nonsense you’re spewing. It’s clear that china is threatening Australia and any country who interferes with what they consider a domestic issue, but anyone who isn’t a sinofascist understands is two independent nations who should stay that way and work on improving the world; not killing people.

        This isn’t a “china bad” or “sinophobia” issue. It’s a being a decent human issue.

      • davel@lemmy.mlEnglish
        26·
        9 hours ago

        You may still be on your own here, I’m afraid. I just wanted you to know what you’re up against. I think the mods of the communities that have been hosting these ideologically and/or financially-motivated power posters for years know what they’re doing. These aren’t fora for good-faith discussions. For instance, the reason I noticed this conversation at all is because someone is filing false reports that your comments are “Spam or Abuse” and “Breaks Community Rules.”