China's defense ministry on Thursday accused Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party of pushing the island toward a 'dangerous situation of war' at an 'accelerated' pace, after reports that Taipei planned to buy military drones.
Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen gestures during the national day in front of the Presidential Office in Taipei on October 10, 2023.BEIJING, China — China's defense ministry on Thursday accused Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party of pushing the island toward a "dangerous situation of war" at an "accelerated" pace, after reports that Taipei planned to buy military drones.
Chinese Ministry of Defense spokesman Wu Qian said Thursday the DPP was "pushing Taiwan into a dangerous situation of war and violence at an accelerated pace", in response to reports this month that Taipei was budgeting to buy thousands of military drones in the next four years. He also hit out at the United States' influence in the South China Sea waters claimed by China, but said "the channels of communication have always been open" between Beijing and Washington.
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