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Taiwan missile 'can reach Beijing', who feels uneasy?

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2011-4-29 09:51

Taiwan has developed a missile capable of reaching Beijing and tested it successfully three years ago, a report said on Wednesday, citing a former "defense minister".

Taiwan's military successfully fired the medium-range missile in early 2008 in a secret test attended by then “president” Chen Shui-bian, said former defense chief Michael Tsai in memoirs released this week.

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2011-4-29 10:02

Tsai did not specify the range of the missile but the United Daily News said Wednesday it was capable of reaching major Chinese cities including Beijing, Chengdu and Shenyang with a 2,000-kilometre (1,250-mile) range.

The newspaper said Tsai is the first official to confirm the island has developed the technology, though local media have previously reported that Taiwan possessed mid-range missile capabilities.

Stephen Young, Washington's then de facto envoy to Taipei, had expressed concerns over the test, but Tsai assured him that Taiwan would not initiate any attack, the former minister said in the book.

The mainland military was prepared to go to war should the Beijing-friendly candidate Ma Ying-jeou lose the 2008 general election, but the island of Taiwan was away from war zone, Tsai wrote, citing Taiwan and US intelligence.

Tensions with Beijing mounted during Chen's 2000-2008 rule over policies promoting Taiwan's split from the mainland, but have eased significantly since Ma became top leader in May 2008.

Beijing still refuses to renounce the use of force against Taiwan should it declare independence, prompting the island to seek more defensive weapons.

Taiwan claims three years ago its missile could hit the target as far as in Shenyang. However, Chinese defense expert Ma Dingsheng said to maintain its clout over the island, America unlikely permits Taiwan's missile capability to have a greater leap in these years. Your say?

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