Beijing Telegraphs Its Intentions With Recent Military Exercises Around Taiwan
Heritage
23-05-19 03:23
China has been increasing its aggression towards Taiwan in response to visits from US officials. After Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen met with US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy in April, China's People’s Liberation Army Air Force and Navy conducted large-scale military exercises. The activity continued at a lower level than before the visit but included the release of animated videos of missile launches against Taiwan, indicating that China has identified targets in Taiwan to destroy in an invasion. Overall, the activity has fuelled concerns over a possible conflict and experts predict that the exercises are geared towards preparing for that possibility.