China’s defense minister threatened war over the issue of Taiwan during an intensely heated exchange between top Chinese and American defense officials.
“If anyone dares to split Taiwan from China, the Chinese army will definitely not hesitate to start a war no matter the cost,” said China’s defense spokesman Wu Qian, quoting Chinese Defense Minister Wei Fenghe.
The saber-rattling took place during the first face-to-face meeting of U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and his Chinese counterpart Wei, who met on the sidelines of the Shangri-la Dialogue, a major defense summit, in Singapore for about half an hour on June 10….