Taiwan: ‘China is preparing for war,’ says former Taiwanese navy captain
in Taiwan a delicate piece looks a little more Fragile the self-governed island has a new leader One China se’s as a reckless separatist for two days Beijing tried to show the world how it could and would wage and win a war here this is keum a naval base the closest beijing’s aircraft got to time an’s Coast was about 45 mil from here King wo has seen Decades of tension to him it feels like a f do you think conflict with China is a real possibility China is huge Taiwan is just such a tiny Place one Lake in China is 10 times bigger than Taiwan do you think this land is of any benefit to them but to Beijing it is critical reunification inevitable the latest drills punishment for Taiwan talking about two separate countries it is about more though than just vitriolic Blaster there is definitely a sense here that if Beijing was to make a military move it would be catastrophic but there is also a kind of fatigue that seems to have set in particularly among young people a sort of collective roll of the eye every time the rhetorical cannons are F back in the harbor everyone’s looking elsewhere trying to tune out of chat about China after so many years of military exercises people have just become used to it and they don’t think China will actually attack I’m more worried about China influencing and infiltrating Taiwanese politics than I am about war but the US says Beijing may be on track to be ready to attack Taiwan by 2027 do you think that Beijing is preparing for war certainly yes China is preparing for war based on the number of military ships and the hiring of new recruits it’s all for self-defense and Taiwan conflict looks very costly and risky for Beijing right now though it may well opt to just squeeze this island rather than seize it Cordelia Lynch Sky News Taipei Taiwan
China’s military has finished two days of military drills around Taiwan in the greatest escalation in tension across the Taiwan Strait since 2022.
China characterised the two day drills as “punishment”, while Taiwan insists it won’t be cowed by Chinese pressure.
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While China is preparing for the future, the US is busy fighting in court amongst themselves between Democrats and Republicans.
Taiwan vs China vs USA
Taiwan vs China vs USA
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1927 was the China Civil War when Taiwan separated. A 100 year master plan has arrived.
Biden has been bought and paid for by China. America will stand by and watch
When tyrants are imploding, they create war support among the people. Look at Russia today
Hitler would be laughing
I’m from Thailand living in United States. Is there a way I can join Chinese military for this mission?
And we in the U.S. are focused on a sham trial in New York. So sad. Our country is being flooded by military-aged Chinese males. Wake up folks.
China will take Taiwan in days
China wouldn’t think about the invading Taiwan if they knew they’d get pounded.
China are so clever by following ancient traditions from ancient ancestors knowing an ice age is nearing and is why China have built an “Artificial Sun” which is hotter than the sun obviously smaller, they are set for the future
United Nations. 1971 Vote.
A Taiwanese told me 8 years ago China runs the Show on the island Nation..tough Go a Coming ?
Taiwan is basically the same as if the Confederacy fled to Hawaii or some other island and setup their own country there.
After Taiwan what is next? Philippines?
Long live Tiwan
“国虽大,好战必亡,天下虽安忘战必危” 《司马法》 公元前320年。
"Even the country is big, if it is warlike, it will perish. Even the world is safe, if it forgets to fight, it will be in danger. “The Methods of the Sima” 320 BCE
Whether or not Communist China would succeed in an invasion of Taiwan it would be an economic disaster for Communist China.
After Russia invaded Ukraine
Europe cut purchases of Russian fossil fuels by something like 90% in just a year or so and fossil fuels can be produced by only certain countries.
Most Chinese products can be made anywhere in the world.
Even if wealthy countries cut imports of Chinese products by
just 60% the Chinese economy would be devastated.
And almost certainly the reduction would be much more than 60%
and countries such as Indonesia, Vietnam, the Philippines, India and Malaysia know that imperialist China has desire to take some of their territory and likely would not be happy to see imperialist China actually launching an imperialist invasion and might respond very negatively to such an imperialist invasion by China and also would be happy to replace China in supplying products to wealthy countries.
Invading Taiwan would be a very stupid self destructive decision for Communist China.
Okay lol, old news.
China fakes everything so do not worry too much, all their military power and units are made of cheap paper.
If China gets a bloody nose, the CCP will not survive.
Something is happening in China, that is why China wants to invade Taiwan.
China does not know what freedom means!
US wants this war to happen.
Weak Biden
Uuuuuuuum they have been since Biden Administration….y'll didn't know that?
China prepare the invasion of Taiwan to divert the attention of US and NATO in Putin war in ukrain remenber Putin visit china and after all Xi start The drill around Taiwan it is the tactics of Putin.
Maybe it's time to rimind China who pulled them from the clutches of Japan in WWII !?!!!
Taiwan is 100% separate country
The actual war will never happen. China knows very well of the economic consequences that war can entail on its economy. This is all Western-led propaganda, heightened only because right now we have such a geopolitical situation at the moment where animosity arose between Western governments and authoritarian regimes. If this would be a serious problem, by now, their local cable news outlets would be running mostly stories about this development. But regular society news still remains in a majority of the airtime occupied by their newscasts at any given time, which is normal for Taiwan.
China knows that they must invade Taiwan before President Trump is back in rhe White House.
They have all the hardware they need to make a move. They aren't sure that they have prepared for all possible political and economic fallout after they take the island(s), however. That gives them 3 more years to bribe governments.
Time's are changing, the west is almost no more. China can take Taiwan when they wish.
ahahhahahah Chinese hipsters the best lol
America will fail Taiwan
The PRC will wait until October. That will give them 3 months before the return of Orange man.
China wants to invade Taiwan, but not if Trump wins. Could this ramping up of the Chinese military indicate that China expects Biden to win the election this year? What would make them think that despite Biden's low polling numbers?
The CCP 🇨🇳 knows they have to take Taiwan 🇹🇼 before Trump returns, and their stooge duffis corrupt biden is sent to the home to eat ice cream 🍦 and poop his pants.
Skynews is the last resource I’d trust.
Fear mongering bullshit
Sky is an Australian embarrassment, the long line of ex everythings waiting at the door for comments for cash. Poor little sky wants to be relevant to us on the right but is an abject failure.😂
USA is just too weak, we're only worried about the rain, snow, and rainbows
Its over. It was over once Taiwan agreed to abandon its Nuclear Weapons program…look what happend to Ukraine after it gave up its nuclear weapons in exchange for "protection by the US"
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Taiwan is a victim of western gaslighting. It could have reached its great potential with China decades ago