00:00China's resolve to oppose Taiwan independence is as firm as a rock,
00:05and its capability to crush separatism is unbreakable.
00:09This is the message from the Taiwan Affairs Office in Beijing,
00:13ahead of the arrival of US President Donald Trump to the Chinese capital.
00:20Zhang Han, a spokesperson for China's Taiwan Affairs Office, said on Wednesday
00:25that Taiwan is a part of China, that has never been and would never be a country.
00:31The issue of democratically governed Taiwan, which China views as its own territory,
00:36and US weapons sales to Taipei is certain to be discussed during two days of meetings this week
00:42between Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping.
00:45The US is Taiwan's most important international backer and arms supplier,
00:50despite a lack of formal diplomatic ties.
00:53In December, the Trump administration announced an $11 billion weapons package for Taiwan,
00:59the largest ever.
01:01China has never renounced the use of force to bring Taiwan under its control,
01:06but says its preferred option is peaceful reunification.
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