War with China not an option: Taiwan ruling party VP candidate

The vice presidential candidate for Taiwan's ruling party in a January election said on Thursday that war with China is not an option, pointing to cross-strait communications as key to easing tension that has raised concern about the region's stability. China, which views Taiwan as its own territory despite the strong objections of the government in Taipei, looms large over the January 13 poll especially as China has stepped up military pressure to assert its sovereignty claims.