Taiwan President Lai's Pacific trip could trigger China to launch military drills, escalating tensions as Beijing views his US transit as a provocative act
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China, which views democratically governed Taiwan as its own territory and the most important issue in its relations with Washington, has a strong dislike of Lai whom Beijing calls a “separatist”. Chen Binhua, spokesperson for China’s Taiwan Affairs Office, said on Wednesday that Lai’s transit stops were “essentially provocative acts that violate the one-China principle”.China has already staged two rounds of major exercises around Taiwan this year to pressure Taipei, one in May and one in October, dubbed “Joint Sword – 2024A” and B, respectively.
Between 20 and 30 Chinese naval vessels are involved in the ongoing military maneuvers this week in the South China Sea, the source added.Beijing wants to show the incoming US administration of President-elect Donald Trump that the first island chain is “China’s sphere of influence” and Lai’s trip could become a “pretext”, the official said, referring to an area that runs from Japan through Taiwan, the Philippines and on to Borneo, enclosing China’s coastal seas.
A third source, familiar with security assessments around Taiwan, said China could use exercises in the coming weeks to test the bottom line of the Trump administration.
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