People First Party (PFP) Chairperson James Soong greets supporters during a news conference in Taipei, Taiwan, August 6, 2015. REUTERS/Pichi Chuang
BEIJING/TAIPEI (Reuters) - China's top policy maker on Taiwan warned the self-ruled island on Thursday it would soon have to choose between continuing the peaceful development of ties, or returning to the "evil ways" of independence, which would threaten the peace.
The harsh comments came as a 73-year-old Taiwan politician announced he would run for president in January, likely acting as a spoiler boosting the chances of an independence-leaning opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) rival to win.
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