China: US undermining global stability with unilateralism

China says the United States is undermining global strategic stability by adopting unilateral policies against major countries in the world.

In a first white paper issued since 2012, the Chinese Defense Ministry warned on Wednesday that “international strategic competition is on the rise” as a result of provocation by America.

Washington, it said, has adopted “unilateral policies” and has “provoked and intensified competition among major countries, significantly increased its defense expenditure, pushed for additional capacity in nuclear, outer space, cyber and missile defense, and undermined global strategic stability.”

The paper also took aim at US plans to provide Taiwan with billions of dollars in weapons, saying Beijing had made no promise not to use force across the Taiwan Strait if necessary.

“China must be and will be reunited,” the paper said. “China has the firm resolve and the ability to safeguard national sovereignty... and will never allow the secession of any part of its territory by anyone.”

China has constantly warned the US over its relations with Taiwan. Beijing has sovereignty over the island and almost all world countries recognize that sovereignty under a policy known as One China.

The Chinese white paper further said Taiwanese “separatists” are the biggest threat to the peaceful reunification of the self-ruled island and mainland China.

It also warned that the Chinese military “will resolutely defeat anyone attempting to separate Taiwan from China.”

Later in the day, Chinese Defense Ministry spokesman Wu Qian warned that any move toward Taiwan’s independence could lead to war.

Wu said in a news conference on Tuesday that “seeking Taiwan independence is a dead end.”

“If there are people who dare to try to split Taiwan from the country, China’s military will be ready to go to war to firmly safeguard national sovereignty, unity, and territorial integrity,” Wu said.

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