Taiwan Foreign Minister: China can dictate our foreign policy

China's army has drawn closer to Taiwan than ever before, surrounding the island and showing force. Beijing even trained using ballistic missiles passed over Taiwan. All the anger of China came after US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taipei.

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But in an exclusive interview for Voice of America, Taiwan's Foreign Minister says China will not prevent the self-governing island from welcoming future delegations.

Whoever wants to come to Taiwan to show his support is most welcome to visit us. And that shouldn't stop from China”, he says of the Voice of America.

Other senior American lawmakers have already said they will also soon make solidarity trips to Taiwan, jeopardising a more violent response from Beijing.

We need to remember that if we're doing the right things, Chinese anger should not stop us from doing this. They can always find excuses to threaten Taiwan” militarily, says Taiwan Foreign Minister Joseph Wu.

Although China says its military exercises are over, the threat is not over. China's planes continue to cross the de facto border in Taiwan's Strait.

This is a clear sign that China is destroying the status quo and peace and stability in this area. And I think the Taiwanese people are also watching this. ”

A recent poll found that only 1.6% of Taiwanese support joining China. Some Chinese diplomats have used threats suggesting that the Taiwanese of “were reduced to”.

Asked about those comments, Taiwan's diplomacy chief reacted laughing.

“Freedom and democracy are part of our lives. And we believe in that. And if the Chinese government wants to change that, the Taiwanese people will say: No.”

Taiwan's government also opposes China's threats, saying it will not be hindered from carrying out its foreign policy./ VoA