Taiwan's air defence systems detected the presence of at least 150 Chinese fighter aircraft hovering close to its airspace, increasing the long-standing tensions between Beijing and the tiny island nation, which enjoys the backing of the US.
For Beijing, the main concern is the US' muscle flexing along the South China Sea, where Washington has conducted several military drills in a show of strength. Amidst this geopolitical wrangling, Taiwan feels the heat as its military tensions with China are now at their highest level in four decades.
Former Australian prime minister Tony Abbott, speaking at the same forum, condemned China for its 'aggressive' actions.
A weak China was forced to turn over its huge Amur and Ussuri territory to Russia during the 1850s-60s. Yet, what has China pursued instead, tiny Macao, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. That is called, playing it safe.
PRO-TERROR TRT after fawning over Taliban/al Queeda now rushing to embrace Genocidal China.
Definitely, well said they’ll be used as pawn.
Seen by whom?
Thats excatly what's happening but no 1 in the Taiwanese gov is able to see it . They are blinded by a fake democracy....
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