31.   Beijing strongly opposes any foreign visits by the nationalist island which it regards as a renegade province.

32.   Beijing views Taiwan as a renegade province and has never renounced the possibility of invasion if the nationalist island tries to declare independence.

33.   Beijing views Taiwan as a renegade province and proscribes any country with which it has diplomatic relations from according any official recognition to the nationalist island.

34.   Beijing views the nationalist island as a breakaway province.

35.   Beijing considers the nationalist island to be a renegade province awaiting reunification.

36.   Beijing insists that the nationalist island, which has intensified moves to demonstrate Taiwanese independence, is a renegade province.

37.   Beijing considers the nationalist island as a rebel province and forbids any country with which it has diplomatic relations from having official contacts with Taipei.

38.   Beijing considers the nationalist island to be a renegade province.

39.   Beijing has always considered the nationalist island a renegade province waiting to rejoin the motherland.

40.   Beijing has been expanding indirect economic ties with Taiwan, but still entertains a political loathing for it, viewing the nationalist island as a renegade, breakaway province.