All-out conflict between China and Taiwan could trigger a wider war involving the US and its allies - but why is that on the cards?
A Taiwanese coastguard officer points out a Chinese Coast Guard ship sailing just outside Taiwan’s territorial waters on Monday Tensions between China and Taiwan are inches closer to erupting into a conflict that could drag in the US and other world powers. Warships, destroyers and aircraft are heading across the Taiwan Strait, which separates mainland China from the self-governing democratic island of 24 million people.
Taiwan scrambled fighter jets and ships in response to China’s drills In a national address marking the island’s national day, he said China has ‘no right to represent Taiwan’ on the world stage as the two governments are ‘not subordinate to each other’. ‘On this land, democracy and freedom are growing and thriving,’ he added.
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