China's Defense Ministry spokesman Wu Qian said Friday that his country's military is always ready to fight, ready to stop attempts by separatists and outside forces to achieve the so-called independence of Taiwan.
US Republican Senator Rick Scott arrived in Taiwan on Thursday and met Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen on Friday.
The Chinese official considered the visit a flagrant violation of the one-China principle and the terms of the three Sino-US statements. This event causes serious damage to the political and military relations between China and the United States of America (USA), and also aggravates the situation in Taiwan.”
"The People's Liberation Army is always ready for war, can start military operations at any moment, and will take all measures to suppress attempts by outside forces to interfere in China's internal affairs, as well as the separatists' actions aimed at secession from Taiwan," Qian noted.
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