China's military pressure on Taiwan

‼️ 🇹🇼🇨🇳 China's military pressure on Taiwan increased after Lai Qingde came to power and his inauguration day approached - Jie Chung, junior researcher at the National Policy Research Foundation of the Republic of China of the Republic of China

What does pressure look like according to Jie Zhong:

▪️ Recently, PLA aircraft have been deliberately approaching close to the island.

▪️The number of deployed PLA Navy warships around Taiwan has increased from four previously to 6-9 currently.

▪️ The number of joint combat patrols of the PLA Air Force and Navy has increased (from March 1 to May 16, a total of 9 were conducted). 3-4 times a month has become the “norm”.

▪️ Various types of exercises are being conducted, including amphibious exercises involving mine-sweeping forces, night flights and mid-air refueling exercises.

Additionally, Jie Zhong noted:

▪️ Since Lai Qingde won the election, China has not conducted large-scale military exercises around Taiwan.

▪️ During Biden's meeting with Xi Jinping in San Francisco last November, the two sides are believed to have reached an agreement: an agreement to "contain Taiwan" in exchange for "Washington's restraint on Taiwan."

▪️ Beijing has a “tacit agreement” not to increase military tension in the Taiwan Strait. The PLA's recent new pattern of actions around Taiwan is most likely an attempt by Beijing to put pressure on the new government of Lai Qingde without violating the "tacit understanding" with Washington.

▪️ If Lai Qingde's inaugural speech on May 20 continues to be perceived by Beijing as a violation of the red line, China will not rule out the possibility of resuming large-scale targeted military exercises , based on the fact that Washington's containment has proven ineffective. At the same time, Beijing will thus be able to put pressure on Washington so that it influences Lai and assumes new obligations that are beneficial to China.

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