“A matter of internal security.” The age-old cry of the oppressor.
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US fears China is flirting with seizing control of Taiwan
The US is concerned that China is flirting with the idea of seizing control of Taiwan as President Xi Jinping becomes more willing to take risks to boost his legacy.
“China appears to be moving from a period of being content with the status quo over Taiwan to a period in which they are more impatient and more prepared to test the limits and flirt with the idea of unification,” a senior US official told the Financial Times.
The simulation occurred as Chinese warplanes spent two days flying in and out of Taiwan’s air defence zone just days after Biden was sworn in, in what was the largest Chinese exercise in the area until the intrusion on Mar 26. One US defence official said the incident was not the first time China had simulated attacks on US ships.
Source: FT #Mar27
https://www.ft.com/content/3ed169b8-3f47-4f66-a914-58b6e2215f7d
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The US is concerned that China is flirting with the idea of seizing control of Taiwan as President Xi Jinping becomes more willing to take risks to boost his legacy.
“China appears to be moving from a period of being content with the status quo over Taiwan to a period in which they are more impatient and more prepared to test the limits and flirt with the idea of unification,” a senior US official told the Financial Times.
The simulation occurred as Chinese warplanes spent two days flying in and out of Taiwan’s air defence zone just days after Biden was sworn in, in what was the largest Chinese exercise in the area until the intrusion on Mar 26. One US defence official said the incident was not the first time China had simulated attacks on US ships.
Source: FT #Mar27
https://www.ft.com/content/3ed169b8-3f47-4f66-a914-58b6e2215f7d
#ChinaTaiwan #Tawian