China vows to ‘fight to death’ & masses tanks on beaches for Taiwan strike

CHINA has vowed to "fight to the death" as warships, tanks and fighter planes have been deployed amid fears war could explode over Taiwan.

Beijing is furious and has threatened to take action as it accuses the US of provoking them over the breakaway island, which the Communist Party has long claimed belongs to China.

The resolve on both sides is now being stretched to breaking point with an expected visit to the island by US speaker and vocal China critic Nancy Pelosi.

She is second-in-line to the presidency, behind only Vice President Kamala Harris.

And should the trip go ahead she will be the most senior US politician to visit the island - something which will infuriate China.

Beijing claims the island belongs to them, but the people of Taiwan say they are a separate nation.

At least two Chinese warships - a destroyer and a frigate - have been seen lurking off the island and Chinese warplanes have buzzed close to the dividing line in the Taiwan Strait.

And chilling footage shared on Chinese social network Weibo appears to show a column of amphibious tanks reportedly massing on beaches in Fujian along the Taiwan Strait.

Other footage shows a large amount of military equipment on the move in the province, including tanks on trains and columns of vehicles gridlocking Xiamen.

The closest point between China and Taiwan is the Kinmen Islands - which are around six miles east of Xiamen.

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China vows to ‘fight to the death’ and masses tanks on beaches for D-Day style invasion of Taiwan fuelling WW3 fears

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[philrichards]

You ever notice the ones saying we'll fight to the death is almost always the ones not fighting or dying.

[WestOfEarth]

Headlines: "Chinese military stuck in traffic, misses Pelosi visit."

[anitasnider]

This world has gone completely insane!!!

[caretaker]

Generally in a war the enemy shoots back and then you get found out, just ask your Russian friends

[ClericChris]

This isn't for the US and world to see, this is for the Chinese citizens to see. Every citizen on the beach cheering is one not making a run on the bank. The best way to keep your own citizens from seeing they've been dooped is to feign a threat from the US.

[kermitrunner]

Those amphibious vehicles won’t stand a chance launching from the beaches on mainland. It’s just bluffing at a comical level.

[normanboyes]

They really know how to mess up a beach holiday.😳

[GUNNYCANUCK]

Relax, the only "combat experience" the Chinese military has is running over unarmed civilians with tanks and caveman club fights with the Indian army, which they resoundingly lost even with greater numbers.

How do you lose a melee fight when you have twice as many fighters?

[aberbeeg]

I can understand the 'fight to the death' statement but why is it alway's made by people who will be nowhere near the fighting.

[dzhellek]

This just in: tank convoy blocked by sand castle.

[whoowhaaat]

Chinese leaders in their underground bunkers: we will fight to the death

Your everyday Chinese citizen who actually are the ones who would have to do the fighting : hold up 👀

[kubatuggat]

Whoever has that authority to declare war, their loved one must participate in that war so that he/she can personally feel the pain of war.

[Zetler]

Tanks on the beach with no where to go. LMAO. I love it when the world calls out their stupid paper tiger bluff.

[wcm]

I guess they forgot the ocean is in the way

[ltkwok]

How do you fight to the death when you’re on the attack? Just don’t attack.

[beryanbeyaan]

"We vow to fight to enemy to the death..by driving around our own beaches"_ Mr Eleven Jingping.

[jamesanderson]

It's amazing how human beings are unable to live in peace

[miduv]

How unprofessional of an army to just start rolling up on tanks while civilians are on the beach.

[deadman]

Is it going to be one of those special operations to last 2 weeks again. Where have i seen this one before i wonder?

[macca]

Tell u what....the UK could come out the big boy In all this....Time to show world what we really are capable of!!! RULE BRITTANNIA!!!