Beijing: On Dec 29, a Beijing official warned that China would take “drastic measures” if Taiwan strives towards independence. He also added that Taiwan’s instigations and outside intervening could expand next year. “If separatist forces in Taiwan seeking independence provoke, exert force or even break through any red line, we will have to take drastic measures,” Ma Xiaoguang, spokesman of the Taiwan Affairs Office said. China has stepped up forces and diplomatic pressure to declare its supremacy in Taiwan.
