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Don’t cross the line: Taiwan’s stern message to China
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Don’t cross the line: Taiwan’s stern message to China

In a stern statement, Taiwan’s Vice President has warned China not to "cross the line" saying that it wants peace but will defend its people."Don't cross the line. China again flew fighter jets into Taiwan's Air Defense Identification Zone today. Make no mistake, Taiwan wants peace but we will defend our people," Vice President of Taiwan, Lai Ching-Te said in a tweet.During US Health Secretary Alex Azar's visit to Taiwan in August, China deployed fighter jets that briefly crossed the midline of the Taiwan Strait, Taiwan's Defence Ministry was quoted as saying.The ministry had said it had tracked the PLA fighters with its land-based anti-aircraft missiles and had "strongly driven them out".The US has repeatedly criticised China and urged nations to push back against the Asian country, sayin