Chinese mainland warned Taiwan secessionist forces on Wednesday
that it will take "necessary measures" if they continue to take the
risks of pushing for "Taiwan independence."
At a press conference, a spokesman of the Taiwan Affairs Office
of the State Council said if "Taiwan independence" secessionist
forces cling to its own course of risking for "Taiwan
independence," the mainland "will definitely take necessary
measures to safeguard state sovereignty and territory integrity and
protect our nation's core interests."
Yang Yi also made the comment at a press conference in response
to a journalist question on Chen Shui-bian's related remark that
Taiwan will not develop nuclear weapons but needs to improve its
defense capability.
"We have noticed the related reports," Yang said. "We are
uncompromisingly against Taiwan's development of nuclear weapons or
nuclear weapon capability in any form," he said.
(Xinhua News Agency October 31, 2007)