Prospect of peaceful ‘reunification’ with Taiwan being ‘eroded’, says China

SOUTH CHINA SEA

Dong also warned of “limits” to Beijing’s restraint on the South China Sea, following a series of confrontations between Chinese and Philippine vessels near disputed reefs.

“China has maintained sufficient restraint in the face of rights infringements and provocation, but there are limits to this,” Dong.

China Coast Guard vessels have used water cannon against Philippine boats multiple times in the contested waters. There have also been collisions that injured several Filipino troops.

Manila and Beijing have a long…