During a state visit to the People's Republic of China on 21 April 2005 Chirac's Prime Minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin lent support to the new Anti-Secession Law, which justified an invasion of Taiwan by the PRC in the event of a declaration of Taiwan independence, and continued to push for a lift of the European Union arms embargo against China.
During his visit to China on April 21, 2005, French Prime Minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin supported the new Anti-Secession Law, which authorized a Chinese invasion of Taiwan if Taiwan declared independence. He also continued to advocate for lifting the EU arms embargo against China.