China vows to tighten a “noose” around Taiwan if separation escalates

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China’s military on Sunday warned that it would tighten a “noose” around Taiwan if the self-governing island pursued a path of independence, which Beijing views as separatism. Army spokesperson Wu Qian’s remarks came during the “Two Sessions”, China’s largest annual political gathering. France24 Journalist Shirli Sitbon tells this story.