In Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s New Year’s address, he described “reunification” with Taiwan as “inevitable.” Two weeks later, notwithstanding the bullying, the island nation voted in the presidential candidate who was most critical of China, someone Beijing labeled a “destroyer of peace across the Taiwan Strait.”
In the weeks leading up to Taiwan’s Jan. 13 national elections, China undertook a notable drawdown in military aircraft incursions. The drawdown was well below recent levels, the drop was notable even after a congressional delegation visited in late February.
This new quiet should not be interpreted as a de-escalation, but rather a sign of a moderated approach.
>>> This is the fourth iteration (November 2022, May 2023, October 2023) of periodic reports published by The Daily Signal to address China’s intimidation of Taiwan.
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