HONG KONG/SINGAPORE: Beijing warned countries against maintaining military ties with Taiwan, after Singaporean armoured troop carriers were seized en route from the island that Beijing regards as a breakaway province.
Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Geng Shuang said that Beijing was verifying reports that Hong Kong customs had seized nine Singapore troop carriers and other equipment in 12 containers being shipped from Taiwan after military exercises.
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