CNN: China reiterates firm opposition to US-Taiwan military contact in response to CNN interview
(CNN)The Chinese government on Thursday reiterated its long-standing opposition to any official and military contact between the United States and Taiwan in response to Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen's comments that US troops help train the island's military.
Speaking with CNN in an exclusive interview Tuesday, Tsai became the first Taiwanese leader in decades to confirm publicly the presence of US troops on the island for training purposes and said the threat from Beijing is growing "every day."
Tsai did not confirm the number of US military personnel in Taiwan, but said it was "not as many as people thought." US Defense Department records showed the number of US troops in Taiwan increased from 10 in 2018 to 32 earlier this year.
"We have a wide range of cooperation with the US aiming at increasing our defense capability," she added.
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WNU Editor: I will not be surprised if in the coming weeks this will be used by the PLA to justify their military buildup, and to "step up preparations for a military struggle with the US."
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