China is ratcheting up military pressure on Taiwan

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In recent years China has been putting on bigger displays of its growing military capability as a warning to Taiwan

went to press. On October 6th China flew no military planes through the. So far none of the flights has crossed into Taiwan’s territorial airspace, which extends 12 nautical miles from the island. The intruders typically fly 35 nautical miles or more from the Taiwanese coast. But American officials clearly share Mr Chiu’s anxiety. On October 6th America’s secretary of state, Antony Blinken, called on China to halt its “provocative” activity near Taiwan.

Assessing China’s intentions is extremely difficult. It is fond of sabre-rattling when it believes that Taiwan is moving too close to asserting permanent separation from China, or when America cosies up to the island. Recent sorties may relate to such developments. Earlier this year the Biden administration secured public statements of support for Taiwan from the European Union, the7, Japan and South Korea.

Some analysts wonder whether a Taiwanese fighter would be authorised to fire anything more than a warning shot, even if a Chinese plane were to fly over Taiwanese land.

 

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I assume suicide cheap drone squadrons from Taiwan will see off these expensive Chinese toys . Maybe I read too many comics as a child

1.7% military expenditure as share of China GDP, lower than global average. Who is putting on bigger displays?

I've never watched china army fighting actually.

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