Daily Star
China sparked new fears for a third world war after conducting yet another set of military drills simulating an invasion of Taiwan.
Beijing considers the island nation a’ breakaway’ from the mainland, calling its reunification a “historical inevitability”.
That chimes against Taiwan’s wish for self-determination, backed by the US and the UK.
But China talked tough on the prospect of fighting both powers, declaring in state media it was confident about defeating any western opponent.
The news came as British aircraft carrier Queen Elizabeth sailed through the South China Sea, prompting China to warn against any “improper acts” by the UK.
In a shocking escalation, defence expert Wu Shicun warned that China would not tolerate any western provocation.
Beijing has conducted 20 drills imagining an invasion of Taiwan in 2021 alone, including striking simulations of island capture.
He told state newspaper the Global Times: “China receives friends with good wine and deals with wolves with a shotgun.
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