Taiwan's Defence Ministry says 20 Chinese aircraft have crossed the central line in the Taiwan Strait that has long been an unofficial buffer zone between the sides.
Chinese fighter jets have also confronted military aircraft from the US and allied nations over international airspace in the South China and East China seas, in what Beijing has described as dangerous and threatening manoeuvres.and numerous politicians from the European Union, spurred displays of military might from both sides.and fired missiles over it into the Pacific Ocean.
Taiwan is set to hold presidential elections next year, in contrast to China's system of total control by president and party General Secretary Xi Jinping, who has removed term limits to effectively make him leader for life.China's efforts to reach out to Taiwan's pro-unification Nationalist Party have largely backfired.
Taiwan has responded to China's threats by ordering more defensive weaponry from the US, leveraging its democracy and high-tech economy to strengthen foreign relations and revitalising its domestic arms industry., and public opinion surveys show high levels of support for increased defence spending to counter China's threats.
Taiwan's de facto ambassador in Washington, Bi-khim Hsiao, said there was a new emphasis on preparing military reservists and civilians for the kind of all-of-society fight that Ukrainians were waging against Russia.
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