China threatens to 'crush' interference over Taiwan

China warns it will “crush” foreign interference after Japan announces plans to deploy missiles near Taiwan, escalating regional tensions.

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00:00China has warned it will crush any foreign interference over Taiwan

00:04after Japan announced plans to place missiles on a remote island near the self-ruled territory.

00:11The warning comes from China's Taiwan Affairs Office spokesperson Peng Chen'en,

00:16who said Beijing has the will and ability to defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity.

00:22Peng said Japan's missile plant is extremely dangerous,

00:28accusing Tokyo of stoking instability at a fragile moment in the Taiwan Strait.

00:34Beijing claims Taiwan as its own and has not ruled out force,

00:38while Taipei rejects that and said only its people can decide the island's future.

00:44Tokyo has not responded to China's latest remarks,

00:46but the deployment comes as Japan boosts its defenses

00:50amid growing concern over China's military rise.

00:54The escalating diplomatic dispute adds to already fraught relations

00:58between East Asia's two largest economies.