From AFP:
China warned Saturday that Taiwan’s decision to hold a referendum on trying to join the United Nations could threaten peace in the Asia Pacific region, state media said.
Taiwan announced on Friday it would hold two referendum on bidding to join the world body at the same time as presidential elections next month.
China said the decision to hold one of the referendum on whether to bid for membership under the name “Taiwan” was a move towards formal independence by the island, the official Xinhua news agency said.