China would do anything to defend its sovereignty, the former Chinese envoy to the United States said.
Taiwan is «a life-or-death» question for Beijing, with no room for compromise on the status of what Beijing regards as part of its territory, China’s former envoy to Washington, D.C., has warned the United States.
Cui’s comments come against the backdrop of recent face-to-face talks between Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Joe Biden in San Francisco, and as Taiwan prepares for a general election next year in which the question of relations with China will be at the forefront.
«The Taiwan question is a matter of national sovereignty, territorial integrity and national unity. So this is something like a life-or-death question for China…there’s no room for concession,» said Cui, now officially retired.
