PLA weekly outlines war options with U.S.
SPECIAL TO WORLD TRIBUNE.COM
Tuesday, March 21, 2000
TOKYO -- China has raised the prospect of an attack on the United
States as part of Beijing's efforts to capture neighboring Taiwan.
China's military has raised the prospect of a military showdown against
the United States as part of China's drive to capture Taiwan. The
Haowangjiao Weekly, sponsored by the People's Liberation Army, said China
could launch a "neutron bomb attack on Taiwan and a nuclear showdown with
the United States. The United States will not sacrifice 200 million
Americans for 20 million Taiwanese."
The special edition of the magazine asserted that "China has developed
new, multiple-warhead long-range missiles." It said China could strike "U.S.
satellites and military bases in the Pacific."
The article said China could threaten the United States with a nuclear
attack American troops and presence would not withdraw from the straits of
Taiwan.
The latest threat comes as China placed its military on high alert amid
the election of a pro-independence Taiwanese president. Beijing has pressed
Taiwan to unify with the mainland.
Tuesday, March 21, 2000
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