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Taiwan's foreign minister calls military threat from China 'very serious'

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Taiwan's Minister of Foreign Affairs Joseph Wu granted an interview to FRANCE 24 from Taipei. He warned that the threat from China was "very serious" and that Taiwan needs to "be prepared" for possible Chinese military action, "whether it is an all-out invasion or a small skirmish with our military."

Added on the 13/01/2022 12:30:00 - Copyright : France 24 EN

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