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China’s new legal guidelines against Taiwan separatists largely symbolic, but likely to spark fear
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China sees Taiwan as part of its territory to be reunited with the mainland, but Taipei rejects such claims.
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TAIPEI - Legal guidelines issued last week by China to punish actions that promote Taiwan independence are largely symbolic, but would likely put the Taiwanese off visiting China, say analysts.
On June 21, Beijing issued a set of guidelines threatening punishments up to the death penalty