Taiwan will fight ‘to the very last day’ if China attacks

By AP 7 April 2021, 2:16 pm

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Taiwan’s foreign minister says the island will defend itself “to the very last day” if attacked by China.

Joseph Wu says China’s attempts at conciliation while engaging in military intimidation are sending “mixed signals” to the island’s residents.

China claims Taiwan as its own territory to be won over peacefully or by force.

Wu notes China flew 10 warplanes into Taiwan’s air defense identification zone on Monday and deployed an aircraft carrier group for exercises near Taiwan.

“We are willing to defend ourselves, that’s without any question,” Wu tells reporters. “We will fight a war if we need to fight a war, and if we need to defend ourselves to the very last day, then we will defend ourselves to the very last day.“