Not the original poster but remember hearing something very similar over a decade ago, and I haven't forgotten the statement: "If the Americans are determined

Not the original poster but remember hearing something very similar over a decade ago, and I haven't forgotten the statement: "If the Americans are determined to interfere [in a confrontation over Taiwan] we will be determined to respond,” said Gen Zhu, who is also a professor at China's National Defence University. "We will prepare ourselves for the destruction of all of the cities east of Xian." The source link is still online 15 years later: https://www.ft.com/content/28cfe55a-f4a7-11d9-9dd1-00000e2511c8 https://www.ft.com/content/28cfe55a-f4a7-11d9-9dd1-00000e251...