Beijing could gain a strategic edge in the Taiwan Strait as US military assets are diverted to the Middle East, even though it remains committed to peaceful reunification with the island, a prominent mainland expert on the Taiwan issue said on Tuesday.
Li Yihu, dean of the Taiwan Research Institute at Peking University and a delegate to China’s National People’s Congress, said Washington’s involvement in multiple conflicts, including the ongoing war in Iran, was straining its armed forces and…
China stands to gain from US moving military assets for Iran war: cross-strait adviser
