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The situation around Taiwan continues to escalate and more and more countries are watching developments. Countries such as the U.S. and Grait Britain are already developing a plan of action in case of an invasion of Taiwan by Chinese troops. China itself at the moment is limited to reconnaissance operations.
On April 30, two Su-30 fighters of the People’s Liberation Army of China (PLA) entered the skies of Taiwan. This was reported by Taiwan News, citing the local Ministry of National Defense and the Liberty Times.
The fighters were in Taiwan’s Air Defense Identification Zone on Saturday, April 30. The incursions took place at 8:53 a.m. and 1:23 p.m. at an altitude of 9,800 meters. Aircraft were spotted northeast of the Dunsha Archipelago (Paracel Islands).
The fighters eventually turned back after the Taiwanese military put their planes in the air, sent radio warnings, and deployed anti-aircraft missile systems to track the targets.
In April 2022, Taiwan recorded 72 such incursions. A total of 78 cases of such incursions were recorded, and 348 Chinese aircraft crossed the airspace.
In this context, it is important to note the position of the U.S., which is betting on reducing the risk of war with China because of Taiwan, but readiness for war as a last resort.
The U.S. held high-level talks with Great Britain on how it could work more closely to reduce the likelihood of war with China over Taiwan and for the first time explored plans in the event of conflict. The sides also discussed what role Britain would play if the U.S. found itself in a war with China over Taiwan.
At the same time, the official position of the United States is as follows: “The United States recognizes the government of the People’s Republic of China as the only legitimate government of China, there is only one China, and Taiwan is part of China.”
The official position of Great Britain also expresses solidarity with the constitution of the PRC: “Taiwan is a province of the PRC, Great Britain recognizes the government of the PRC as the only legitimate government of China. We do not deal with Taiwan’s authorities and we avoid any action that might imply recognition of it.
Chinese regulators recently held a meeting with the heads of Chinese banks on protecting foreign assets from possible U.S. sanctions. Officials held the meeting because of fears of U.S. sanctions in the event of military action in Taiwan. The meeting was attended by officials from China’s Central Bank and Ministry of Finance, as well as the heads of dozens of local and international lenders. Officials and participants did not mention specific scenarios, but a Chinese invasion of Taiwan is considered one possible trigger for such sanctions. China’s huge dollar holdings range from more than $1 trillion in U.S. Treasury bonds to office buildings in New York City. Some bankers in attendance questioned whether Washington could ever afford to sever economic ties with China, given its status as the world’s second-largest economy, its huge stockpile of dollar assets, and its close trade relationship with the United States. It is difficult for the U.S. to impose massive sanctions against China, but the possibility has not been ruled out.
The Taiwan issue goes far beyond Sino-Taiwan relations and entails a host of aspects. Such a private issue could potentially affect the largest economic relations in the world – Sino-US trade relations. The introduction of Chinese troops into Taiwan entails a huge number of risks, and it is not yet clear whether China is willing to take these risks.
ADI Zones are not to be confused with a country’s sky (if even Chinese Taipei could be recognised as a country).
Rather, they are conventional and unilaterally defined military perimeters, ergo similar incursions, whilst significant, are not especially provocative or disruptive…
You are absolutely right. China has not invaded Taiwan’s airspace. Not according to international laws and standards. This constant whining is a common western tactic to make people believe one party is the aggressor while the other one is just the victim. People in the so called “western world” are mostly to stupid to understand propaganda and believe that crap. But what the west does is more than propaganda. They are constantly and openly lying and tweaking/faking facts to get their agenda going. The west is dying. Economically, financially and by means of social standards. Everyone can asses that simply by looking at their malicious actions and lies.
A war with China at its doorstep is not winnable for the US. It would be impossible for the US and NATO to supply arms to Taiwan and promote a proxy war like it’s happening in Ukraine. It’s an island and a small one and at about 100km from mainland China. I’m hoping there is no war and for peaceful reunification with their mainland.
The USA if they ever get their domestic situation sorted would beat China because China wouldn’t be fighting the USA, They would be fighting the USA, NATO, Japan, Philippines, Australia, possibly India and probably half a dozen more countries. USA would first crash China’s economy wait a few years build a big enough alliance then attack.
Crash China’s economy? You mean like what they are doing to Russia? LOL.
On what do you think depends China´s wealth and income? Growing rice? Some people are so brainless, no wonder war is possible. I always wonder, looking at the size of China, why the ordinary chinese should care about wether that comparable small island of Taiwan is part of China or not. But I guess it is a nice thing to distract and keep the people under control (have internal problems ? Start a war …there, problem solved, now they are cheering for me )
Chinese bankers question whether they could sever economic ties them just ask Japan, the Chinese need a reality check. Look up Plaza Accord how USA destroyed the Japanese economy which was the second biggest and fastest growing economy in the world and they were an ally.
Haven’t they just stole 300 Billion dollars of reserves from Russia ? They’ll just steal your trillion dollars of bonds and use that to finance the actions they want to put on you to crash your economy. USA don’t give a damn if the rest of the world burns as long as they win. They’d rather rule in hell than serve in heaven.
If they manage to sort out the situation with Russia China will be easy in comparison. Crashing economies and coups are their specialty USA is not your friend or partner.
Putin’s move on Ukraine has made China and Iran the biggest winners specially since the US will be bogged down for months if not years supporting and wasting hundreds of billions of dollars on Vlodomir il pagliaccio Zelenskyy Nazi regime.
China must occupy Australia before taking back Taiwan.
Australia is under a complete lock down that’s almost as bad as China’s for two years now. People can’t travel outside 2.5 kilometers from their house in Australia. They have to “check in” by digital phone whenever the government texts them, its a TOTAL POLICE STATE run by the usual FMs. They are a bunch of slaves to their Masters in Davos and they have betrayed their entire Heritage. Pathetic shit hole of a country now. As a military power they are a joke: they’re too busy arresting ordinary people for the terrible crime of now wearing a face diaper: which is scientifically PROVEN to do absolutely nothing in illness “protection”.
Obviously they want to kill Russians Ukraines, as Russians really, Europeans and Asians All the usual rivals of England and the UK.
China should wait and see the US would never dare to do something bad with them. I mean look how russia just watches yugoslavia. iraq, lybia and syria burn cause they new the empire would never dare to pull their tricks on them … oh wait.
So China just wait perhaps make a deal with the US so you get some parts of russia all will be fine the us is your friend or shall i say “partneri”….
Half of the Taiwan’s Air Defense Identification Zone is over mainland China. This is bullshit news.