Overview
- At a regular briefing, Taiwan Affairs Office spokesperson Chen Binhua warned of resolute measures and a "head-on blow" if pro‑independence forces cross Beijing's red line.
- Chen described Taiwan's future as an internal affair for the Chinese people and rejected equating it with the U.S. action in Venezuela.
- He accused Washington of breaching international law by using force against a sovereign state in Venezuela.
- Analysts and foreign officials warned the Venezuela episode could harden Beijing’s view on options regarding Taiwan or be cited to justify force.
- The warning followed PLA long‑range live‑fire drills near Taiwan and coincided with U.S. intelligence assessments that China could be capable of an invasion by 2027.