Following Lithuania Chip Plan, China Warns Taiwan of Opposition

BEIJING (Reuters) – China has vowed resolute opposition to any efforts by Taiwan to collude with external forces and pursue independence, a spokesman of its foreign ministry said on Tuesday.

The remarks came in response to a query about a plan announced this week by the self-ruled island to invest more than 10 million euros ($10 million) towards chip production in Lithuania.

Tension in the Taiwan Strait is due to authorities of Taiwan’s ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) colluding with external forces, the spokesman, Zhao Lijian, added at a regular briefing in the Chinese capital of Beijing.

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(Reporting by Eduardo Baptista; Writing by Martin Quin Pollard; Editing by Clarence Fernandez)

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