China Says If U.S. Senator's Claim There Are 30,000 US Soldiers In Taiwan Are True, Chinese Military Forces Will Immediately Launch A War

Now, the US and the Taiwan authorities must explain. If it is true that the US has 30,000, or less than that number, soldiers stationed on the Taiwan island, Chinese military forces will immediately launch a war to eliminate and expel the US soldiers. pic.twitter.com/sZMrmIweM6

— Hu Xijin 胡锡进 (@HuXijin_GT) August 17, 2021

Newsweek: China State Media Issues War Warning After GOP Senator Tweets About Troops in Taiwan 

The Global Times, a Chinese state-run media outlet, warned the United States that an "all-out war" would break out if it sent American troops to Taiwan after Senator John Cornyn mistakenly tweeted that there were 30,000 troops stationed on the island. 

On Monday, Cornyn compared how many troops were in Afghanistan in recent months to those stationed elsewhere, including 30,000 he said were in Taiwan. 

People were quick to point out that the number was incorrect and Cornyn deleted the tweet, but Chinese state media accused him of "testing" China with the claim.  

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Update #1: 'US Declaring War on China': Experts Shocked as Senator Reveals 30,000 American Troops Are in Taiwan (Sputnik)  

Update #2: Fact Check: Are There 30,000 U.S. Troops in Taiwan? (Newsweek)  

WNU Editor: China's response has been quick .... If there are US troops present on Taiwan island, China will crush them by force (Global Times editorial). More here .... Senator reveals '30,000 US troops stationed in Taiwan island,' equal to ‘declaring war on China’ if it's true (Global Times).  

Update #3: I am not surprised .... U.S. Senator Cornyn deletes erroneous Taiwan tweet blasted by Chinese media (Reuters).

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