Over the past few months, China has displayed an ominously audacious stance towards Taiwan. This display may have reached its pinnacle last week when an astounding 149 Chinese aircraft invaded Taiwan's airspace all through last week. Some experts thought the purpose was to cause disturbance prior to Taiwan’s national day on October 10.
This rapid escalation by the Chinese military around Taiwan raised concern around the world. The US State Department expressed grave concern saying that China of carrying out "provocative military activities" that "undermines regional peace and stability". The US reiterated that its commitment towards Taiwan was "rock solid".
The Chinese state-affiliated newspaper, the Global Times, retorted with the following: "The strategic collusion between the US and Japan and the DPP authorities is becoming more audacious, and the situation across the Taiwan Straits has almost lost any room for manoeuvre teetering on the edge of a face-off, creating a sense of urgency that the war may be triggered at any time.”
Taiwan president Tsai Ing-Wen responded with an article emphasising Taiwan’s staunch commitment to democratic values and vowing to confront Chinese aggression. The defence minister of Taiwan called this the worst phase in 40 years.
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