Restraint may not be the first word that springs to mind, but the drills were on the milder end of the spectrum of China’s potential response to the Taiwanese president's visit to America
China’s reaction thus far appears to reflect a renewed focus on diplomacy, especially with European governments, to offset its widening fissure with America. It may also signal concerns about inflaming public opinion in Taiwan ahead of its presidential election in 2024, which Chinese officials hope will lead to friendlier ties with the mainland. Even so, the drills included several new indicators of how China could try to take the island by force.
Chinese military experts said that the aim of the drills was to practise pre-invasion strikes on high-value targets, and that thecould be used to deter foreign forces and hit military assets on Taiwan’s east coast, which is protected by a mountain range. Completion of more Chinese carriers in the coming years would create “a stronger siege and strike potential”, said Senior Colonel Zhao Xiaozhuo of China’s Academy of Military Sciences.
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