Taiwan asks PRC to Apologize for Tiananmen. Tiongs Refuse!! Even with weak navy!! Attack?

[Peiweh]

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-tiananmen-taiwan-idUSKBN23A1AV

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JUNE 3, 2020 / 5:25 AM / UPDATED 18 HOURS AGO
Taiwan calls on China to apologise for Tiananmen crackdown, Beijing cries 'nonsense'


TAIPEI/BEIJING (Reuters) - Taiwan called on China on Wednesday to apologise for the bloody 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrators in Beijing, a call dismissed as “nonsense” by China’s foreign ministry.

Thursday marks 31 years since Chinese troops opened fire to end the student-led unrest in and around the square. Chinese authorities ban any public commemoration of the event on the mainland.

The government has never released a full death toll, but estimates from human rights groups and witnesses range from several hundred to several thousand.

The government of democratically-ruled and Chinese-claimed Taiwan, in a statement on the anniversary’s eve, said Beijing should face up to the people’s expectations for freedom and democracy and begin political reform.

China should “reassess the historical facts about the June 4 incident and sincerely apologise”, the China-policy making Mainland Affairs Council said.

“We believe that those currently in power should have the courage to correct mistakes, immediately initiate reforms and return power to the people,” it added.

In Beijing, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian rejected Taiwan’s calls.

“The relevant remarks of the Taiwan authorities are totally nonsense. As to the political disturbance in the late 1980s China has drawn a clear conclusion,” Zhao told a daily news briefing.

“The great achievements after the founding of new China fully demonstrate that the development path chosen by the new China is totally correct and in line with China’s national conditions,” he added, referring to the period post-1949 when the People’s Republic of China was founded.

Taiwan tends to use the Tiananmen Square anniversary to criticise China and call for it to face up to what it did, to Beijing’s repeated annoyance. China claims Taiwan as its own territory, to be taken back by force if necessary.

On Thursday, activists will mark the Tiananmen anniversary at a series of public events in Taiwan.

 

[syed putra]

Taiwan growing in confidence.time to take over hokkien areas on the mainland.

 

[Hypocrite-The]

Tiananmen square massacre is one of the most disastrous things to happen for the so called democratic advocates. It was the massacre that led to the purging of the reformist like Zhao Ziyang etc. N led to the rise of the hardliners like Jiang Ziming n now winnie xi. If Zhao was never deposed . Ah tiong land will have more freedoms n the economy will b doing much better because the state owned industries will all b shut etc.

 

[Peiweh]

British will send warships to Taiwan. USA already commited. USA + UK = China is Defeated.

https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1289273/china-news-taiwan-britain-military-aggression

China warning: Britain prepares to back Taiwan and DEFEND state against Beijing aggression
EXCLUSIVE: DISCUSSIONS are taking place for the British government to increase its support and recognition for Taiwan as tensions mount with China.

The Sunday Express has learnt that ministers are considering how to support Taiwan more and could defy Beijing and formally recognise it within the next five years. As the coronavirus fallout continues with China there is increasing anger over how the Communist regime has treated Hong Kong and is now threatening Taiwan. A source told the Sunday Express “don’t be surprised if we end up recognising Taiwan and joining others in defending it with military assets.”

Currently, because of China’s objections Taiwan is not officially recognised and only has an unofficial embassy in the UK.

But a source said: “That could change if China continues on its current trajectory.”

Moves to support Taiwan have been welcomed by senior Tories.

Romford MP Andrew Rossendale, who is a member of the all parliamentary group for Taiwan, said: “The treatment of Taiwan over the years has been nothing short of disgraceful. Only Lady Thatcher stood up to it when she visited the country.

“We cannot let the Chinese communist regime attack and overwhelm Taiwan. It is a beacon of western democracy in that part of the world and we and our allies must defend it.”

Mr Bridgen has also joined MPs from cross party backing the government to bring in residents of Hong Kong.
Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab confirmed the revelations in last week’s Sunday Express that 300,000 Hong Kong residents with British overseas passports will be allowed to move to the UK.
Mr Bridgen said: “We will have a moral obligation to their dependents as well. China will discover that Hong Kong is not so important without its people.”
Lib Dem Orkney MP Alistair Carmichael, chairman of the all party group for Hong Kong, said: “The government needs to move quickly on this. It will send a clear and strong message to Beijing.”
Meanwhile, following Ofcom’s ruling that Chinese Global Television Network based in London and owned by the Chinese government was in breach of multiple rules, former security minister Sir John Hayes has written to culture secretary Oliver Dowden asking for its licence to operate to be revoked.
Sir John warned that CGTN was “a propaganda arm” of the Chinese government and could radicalise people in the UK.
Last night experts predicted that Britain may officially recognise Taiwan’s sovereignty “within just five years”.
But there are many ways the UK can support Taipei before that “nuclear option”.