China’s communist regime has been “actively preparing” for war to seize Taiwan, a Taiwanese official said recently, warning that the consequence of a Chinese takeover could trigger a regional “domino effect” and directly threaten U.S. security.
Chiu Chui-cheng, head of Taiwan’s Mainland Affairs Council, a government body in charge of cross-strait relations with China, told the Washington-based Heritage Foundation on Sept. 12 that Taiwan holds “irreplaceable strategic importance” that is closely linked to U.S. interests.
In seeking “unification with Taiwan,” the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) aims to “exclude U.S. influence from the Asia-Pacific region [and] ultimately replace the United States as the global leader in order to restore national glory and realize the so-called China Dream,” according to Chiu….
If Chinese Regime Seizes Taiwan, It Could Trigger ‘Domino Effect,’ Taiwanese Minister Warns
