China rattles the sabre at Taiwan
Chinese lawmakers began considering a proposed anti-secession law today that Beijing says is aimed at pushing Taiwan to unite with the mainland and which the self-ruled island contends could serve as a pretext for a military attack.
The government hasn’t released any details of the law. But the Foreign Ministry says it is aimed at “containing Taiwan’s splittist activities” – a reference to Beijing’s claim that Taiwan, which split from the mainland in 1949, is trying to declare formal independence.
