China reasserts claims over Taiwan after its president vows to defend territorial integrity

Taiwan

(25 Oct 2024) RESTRICTION SUMMARY: ASSOCIATED PRESS Beijing - 25 October 2024 1. Wide of news conference 2. Wide of reporters 3. SOUNDBITE (Mandarin) Lin Jian, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson: “Taiwan is part of China’s territory. No matter what the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities say or do, they will not change the fact that both sides of the Taiwan Strait belong to China, nor will it shift the trend of times that the two sides will and must be reunited.” 4. Reporters 5.