Taiwan FM to ‘Post’: China Preps to Invade Us, Israel Can’t Trust Beijing: Yaakov Katz, Jerusalem Post, May 30, 2022 — Voicing concern about a possible Chinese invasion of his country, Taiwan’s Foreign Minister Joseph Wu warned Israel – in an exclusive interview on Monday – from relying too heavily on China.
China Threatens to Downgrade Israel Ties Over ‘Post’ Taiwan Interview: Michael Starr, Jerusalem Post, May 30, 2022 — A top Chinese diplomat threatened to downgrade relations with the State of Israel and sever ties with The Jerusalem Post unless the Post deletes an interview with the Taiwanese foreign minister published on Monday.
Alleged Leaked Audio Reveals Chinese Commanders Planning Mobilization for War With Taiwan: Keoni Everington, Taiwan News, May 24, 2022 — Audio that was allegedly leaked from a top-secret meeting of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) reveals commanders holding a meeting to begin mobilization efforts to prepare for war with Taiwan.
China Now Preparing to Invade Taiwan | Opinion: Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, May 9, 2022
China Insists Party Elites Shed Overseas Assets, Eyeing Western Sanctions on Russia: Chun Han Wong, WSJ, May 19, 2022
Taiwan: Scenarios for an invasion from China: Enrico Colombotto, GIS, May 12, 2022
In China, a Challenge to Xi’s Power?: Victoria Herczegh, Geopolitical Futures, May 23, 2022
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Explosive Audio Leak Details China’s Plan to Invade Taiwan: Times of India, May 23, 2022 – An unprecedented and explosive audio leak of a Top-Secret meeting of the People’s Liberation Army has revealed China’s detailed plan to invade Taiwan.
Gravitas: China Retaliates After Biden’s Taiwan Comment: Wion News, May 27, 2022 — The PLA has announced it is organising combat drills around Taiwan. The militaries of China and the US are piling up lethal weapons in the region. Is the threat of a war growing in the Indo-Pacific? Palki Sharma tells you how recent developments raise the threat of a conflict.
Taiwan Jets Scramble As 30 Chinese Aircraft Enter Air Defense Zone: Jerusalem Post, May 30, 2022 — Taiwan on Monday reported the largest incursion since January by China’s air force in its air defense zone, with the island’s defense ministry saying Taiwanese fighters scrambled to warn away 30 aircraft in the latest uptick in tensions.
Why China-Taiwan Relations Are So Tense: Lindsay Maizland, Council on Foreign Relations, May 26, 2022 — Taiwan, officially known as the Republic of China (ROC), is an island separated from China by the Taiwan Strait.
China-Taiwan: Notes on a War Game: J.E. Dyer, The Optimistic Conservative, May 16, 2022 — NBC’s Meet the Press Reports published a new online episode this past week in which the network sponsored a war game for a China-Taiwan scenario developing in 2027. The episode, entitled “War Games: Battle for Taiwan,” and hosted by Chuck Todd, can be accessed here.
