General Li Zuocheng warned that China would defend its sovereignty at all costs. Photo: Handout
SCMP: China won’t tolerate interference in Taiwan, military chief warns US
* General Li Zuocheng also called for efforts to strengthen trust and communication and manage risks during meeting with US Navy commander Admiral John Richardson in Beijing
* Two military leaders have ‘deep exchange’ of views over the self-ruled island and the South China Sea, according to Chinese defence ministry
A top Chinese military official on Tuesday called for efforts to strengthen trust between China and the United States, but said Beijing would not tolerate “outside interference” in Taiwan affairs.
General Li Zuocheng, the PLA’s chief of the Joint Staff Department, made the remarks during a meeting with Admiral John Richardson, the US chief of naval operations, in Beijing.
Richardson is in China on a three-day visit that also includes a stop in the eastern city of Nanjing, headquarters of the People’s Liberation Army Eastern Theatre Command.
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Update: 'At any cost': China warns US Navy over Taiwan (AFP)
WNU Editor: Nothing but threats from China over Taiwan.
