1.   Although both seek eventual reunification, mainland China considers the island of Taiwan to be a renegade province.

2.   And Canadians are not likely to embrace a renegade province whose departure would split the country in two.

3.   And what most outrages the Chinese is the speculation that such a shield might be extended to Taiwan, which is considered a renegade province.

4.   Beijing considers Taipei a renegade province, while Taiwan sees itself as an independent part of a temporarily divided China.

5.   Beijing regards it as a renegade province that must be unified with the Chinese mainland, by force if necessary.

6.   Beijing considers Taipei a renegade province.

7.   Beijing regards Taiwan as a renegade province and has fought to deny it recognition as a sovereign state in the international community.

8.   Beijing regards Taiwan as a renegade province and has threatened to use force if Taiwan declares independence from mainland China.

9.   Beijing saw that a step toward U.S. recognition of Taiwan, an island China views as a renegade province.