Is China preparing for war against Taiwan?
I'm having trouble finding any sort of credibility to this article, but here it is, from the South China Morning Post . . .
Article is from the SCMP, at http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/2124829/increased-military-drills-suggest-china-preparing. Please click on links provided
Increased military drills suggest mainland China is preparing to strike against Taiwan, experts say
PLA releases footage of bomber, fighter jets flying close to self-ruled island, as Taipei says it spotted mainland ‘transport’ planes overhead
“The recent ‘island encirclement’ patrols are very unusual,” Macau-based military observer Antony Wong Dong said.
“The air force is conducting very practical and well-planned patrols near Taiwan to collect up-to-date military intelligence.”
While naval and air patrols in the region are nothing new, in the past they were mostly symbolic, Wang said.
“But now, the mainland is deploying old and new generations of surveillance planes, fighter jets and other aircraft … indicating the PLA is stepping up its preparations for war against Taiwan.”
I would find it hard to believe that military action against Taiwan would serve any purpose for the Chinese. As a test of Trump's resolve, it would be HIGHLY risky. As the article points out, the Chinese PLA is hardly ready for that sort of military action, let alone the almost certainty that theU.S. would be invloved.
From a Chinese friend, it seems that this maneuver is directed more at the Korean situation, and in particular the American/South Korean exercises in the area. It seems that China's concern is more with the THAAD missile situation in South Korea than with their "wayward province" of Taiwan.
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