Retired Chinese general: Beijing could take Taiwan in 100 hours

A retired Chinese military general known for his strong nationalistic views claimed Beijing's army could take control of Taiwan in 100 hours.


The provocative statement from Lt. Gen. Wang Hongguang, former deputy commander of the Nanjing Military Command, comes less than a week after China's aircraft carrier, the Liaoning, sailed through the Taiwan Strait after concluding exercises in the South China Sea.

Beijing has been increasingly vocal in its criticism of Taipei since Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen and U.S. President-elect Donald Trump exchanged an unprecedented phone call not long after his win.

On Tuesday, Wang told state tabloid Global Times that Beijing could "unify Taiwan [by force] in less than 100 hours, if it can block the western Pacific and surround the battlefield from the interior."
 [upi.com]
17/1/17