Invasion
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Biden Vows to Protect Taiwan from China’s Invasion
Following Joe Biden’s first trip to Asia, he roiled China by defending the self-ruled island, Taiwan from its giant neighbor. Although the U.S. has signed the “One China” policy, Joe Biden expressed his assertive belief that taking Taiwan under China by force is not the appropriate answer. Biden has furthermore made clear its firmness of…
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Is Ukraine becoming the new Tibet?
Is Ukraine on track to become the new Tibet? The Russian invasion of Ukraine today is eerily similar to China’s takeover of Tibet in 1959, in which a stronger nation invaded a weaker nation under the excuse that the two countries were once one. Is it normal for a larger, stronger country to attack and…
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China intends to invade Taiwan next fall.
According to Al Jazeera in a tweet citing Newsweek on a Russian intelligence dossier, China has intentions to attack Taiwan as soon as next fall. The claim has been met with suspicion by traders. Many geopolitical observers believed that recent geopolitical developments surrounding Russia’s invasion of Ukraine will deter China from attacking Taiwan in the…
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China’s approach to Taiwan will be modelled after the international response to Ukraine
Taiwan’s foreign minister warned on Monday that if China views the United States’ response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine as “weak,” the democratic island may be invaded. On the 12th day of the Russian invasion, Taiwan’s foreign minister, Joseph Wu, said, “I believe that China’s leaders are… watching the situation and trying to draw their…
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Amidst Rising Tensions, China conducts ‘Taiwan invasion’ Drill
Amidst growing tensions over Taiwan and the South China Sea, China has released videos of military exercises that seem to depict a Chinese invasion of Taiwan. The drills included the Type 075, a 40,000-tonne amphibious warship capable of transporting up to 30 helicopters and nearly 1,000 personnel.