CHINA-TAIWAN: TAIWAN'S NATIONAL SECURITY BUREAU DIRECTOR GENERAL SAYS THEY AWARE THAT CHINA HAS HAD DISCUSSIONS ON SCENARIOS LIKE CAPTURING PRATAS ISLANDS
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Reuters reported (November 4) that National Security Bureau Director-General Chen Mingtong, while referring to a scenario of China capturing the Pratas Islands located almost 250
miles (400 Kms) from the Taiwan mainland, disclosed to a parliamentary meeting on
November 4 that "Attacking and capturing the Pratas Islands - this scenario where war is being
used to force (Taiwan into) talks - our assessment is that this will not happen during President
Tsai's tenure." He added "Frankly speaking, they have internally debated this before. We
obviously have some understanding." He did not elaborate or mention when such a discussion
occurred. China's defence ministry did not immediately respond to a request for comment on
Thursday.
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