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23 May 2024
Why Beijing may prefer a blockade to armed conflict on Taiwan
Analysts said while the possibility of war across the Taiwan Strait remained low, the drill represented China's focus on blockading the island instead of entering a direct confrontation and considered it would cost Beijing relatively little and cause less damage on the island.
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ELECTION TURMOIL IN TAIWAN
Newly-elected DPP Democratic Progressive Party President Lai Ching-te, who also goes as William, has lost the majority in the legislature, making it hard for Lai's government to push through legislation, including the approval of crucial national defense budgets.
China sends dozens of warplanes and ships near Taiwan to show its anger over island’s new leaders
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China MilitaryLower risks, harder to respond:
why Beijing may prefer a blockade to armed conflict on Taiwan
- PLA says military exercise is focused on naval and air combat readiness, seizing battlefield control, strike precision and patrols
- Drill was planned before William Lai’s inauguration and calibrated to ‘signal displeasure, but hopefully not escalate’, says analyst
'Punishment drills': How China may be planning to take Taiwan without waging a war
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