China’s defence ministry spokesperson warned Taiwan that “we will come and get you, sooner or later” after Taipei announced an expansion of military exercises, mirroring a line from the children’s movie Ne Zha 2.
The comment has drawn attention and criticism, with Taiwan accusing China of being the biggest “troublemaker” in the international community, and the US’s stance on defending Taiwan remaining uncertain under the second presidency of Donald Trump, with the US maintaining a doctrine of strategic ambiguity.