Beijing’s expansionism against Taiwan faces mounting global pushback, yet experts warn the regime will defy the pressure and relentlessly squeeze the island just short of war.
The UK, France, and Germany expressed concern about Chinese activity in waters east of Taiwan on June 24.
Chinese actions “threaten regional stability and the freedom of navigation and safety of international shipping,” according to a joint statement issued by the British Office Taipei, the French Office in Taipei, and the German Institute Taipei.
The American Institute in Taiwan (AIT), the de facto U.S. embassy in Taipei, said the same day that China had “seriously undermined regional stability,” according to a press release from Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs….
China to Squeeze Taiwan Just Short of War, Despite Chorus of International Alarm: Analysts
