Speculation Grows That China May Attempt To Take Taiwan By Force

Asia Times: Speculation rife as to whether Xi aims to ‘recapture’ Taiwan

As cross-strait relations deteriorate, China's strongman leader may be tempted to make China's reunification by military force part of his legacy.

Over the last year or so, Beijing has apparently ratcheted up its military muscle-flexing in response to Taiwanese president Tsai Ing-wen’s seeming disregard for the “1992 consensus,” an oral understanding that both sides belong to “one China.”

The mutual cross-strait rapport enjoyed during Ma Ying-jeou’s time in office in Taipei is long gone, and in its place has emerged a growing inquietude on the island about the possibility of a military showdown.

Such fretfulness was on open display during the Chinese aircraft carrier the Liaoning’s passage across the Taiwan strait earlier this year, and whenever the People’s Liberation Army’s H-6K jet bombers traverse the island’s air defense zone, as they do at will.

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WNU Editor: The Taiwanese love their independence and the liberties that they enjoy right now. The last thing that they want is to have these freedoms put at risk. But in the event that the Chinese do make a military move against Taiwan .... the consequences would be severe and long lasting.

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