China - Taiwan Developments

pinball wizard said:
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LOL, I wonder if China would ever sanction a poll by the Taiwanese to determine their own status? Puerto Rico has had five and the most recent ones favour Puerto Rico joining the US as a 51st state, with the current status quo second. The people wanting independence are in the single-digit percentages of people polled.

But yeah, not surprising a Chinese government official doesn't care about what people actually want.
 
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Norrad said:
That's true, it was almost impossible to find a beach without old anti-vehicle spikes and concrete obstructions. I did a long bike trip along the coastal roads down the seaboard. The only places you didn't really find the obstructions were in wetland reserves and along a few bathing/crabbing beaches.
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Don't forget, the Chinese now have amphibious tanks so they can simply drive to Taiwan if they choose. But more than likely it will be a traditional bombarding of fortifications with paratroopers dropped in to clear landing areas. If it happens, then it will be a shock and awe type assault to try and stun the opposition before they can react effectively. Establish a beachhead asap and the flood with units and extreme force.
 
viper13 said:
Don't forget, the Chinese now have amphibious tanks so they can simply drive to Taiwan if they choose. But more than likely it will be a traditional bombarding of fortifications with paratroopers dropped in to clear landing areas. If it happens, then it will be a shock and awe type assault to try and stun the opposition before they can react effectively. Establish a beachhead asap and the flood with units and extreme force.
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They would first have to deal with Penghu Island which would take time. It's Taiwan's main line of defense as it will give the main island time to fully mobilize and then it would be a very long protracted war.
 
Norrad said:
They would first have to deal with Penghu Island which would take time. It's Taiwan's main line of defense as it will give the main island time to fully mobilize and then it would be a very long protracted war.
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You mean the island they busy slowly building a land-bridge to with the swarms of illegal dredgers? It's just a matter of time.
 
gulfnews.com

Will a global conflict brew over semiconductor shortages?

Global powers are staking a lot on localised production of these commodities
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This raises the question: how did the imbalance in US investments develop, giving Taiwan such a significant role in the semiconductor sector? In fact, this is what several members of US Congress were alluding to when they attacked the decision to build a sizable facility in Taiwan rather than the US. In reality, the US’s desire to maximize profits is what brought it to Taiwan and take advantage of the country’s cheaper labor.

President Biden’s administration is attempting to correct such historic faults, or at least some of them, in light of the harsh criticism it has received from members of Congress. A recent order from the US president allocating $52 billion to boost chip manufacturing was signed. The US proposals, on the other hand, were opposed by China, which said that they “violated the rules of the fair market and targeted Beijing’s aspirations to create a semiconductor sector”.
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Norrad said:
I don't know about their logistics. Just mentioning that the eastern seaboard of Taiwan is decent terrain for fast-moving tanks. It's part of the reason Taiwan has most of their tank battalions stationed in that area.
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Great. So they can all be concentrated there with nowhere else to go.
 
www.republicworld.com

China again sends 23 warplanes and 8 Navy vessels near Taiwan as tensions soar in region

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Tensions between Taiwan and China continue to escalate as Beijing on Sunday sent at least 23 aircraft and eight warships to conduct exercises near the self-governed island. According to the information shared by Taiwan’s Defense Ministry on the microblogging site, 8 PLAN (People's Liberation Army Navy) vessels and 23 PLA (People's Liberation Army) aircraft were detected on Sunday until 5 PM. The Taiwanese Defence Ministry said that their forces were monitoring the situation and added they responded to Chinese action with aircraft, naval vessels, and land-based missile systems.
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www.axios.com

U.S. warships sail through Taiwan Strait for first time since Pelosi visit

"The United States military flies, sails, and operates anywhere international law allows."
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Two U.S. navy warships sailed through the Taiwan Strait on Sunday for the first time since House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to the self-governing island enraged China this month.

What they're saying: "The ship’s transit through the Taiwan Strait demonstrates the United States' commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific," the 7th Fleet's statement added.

  • "The United States military flies, sails, and operates anywhere international law allows," it added.
 
www.politico.com

Biden administration to ask Congress to approve $1.1B arms sale to Taiwan

Fears have grown in recent years that China is positioning itself to take Taiwan by military force.
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The Biden administration plans to formally ask Congress to approve an estimated $1.1 billion arms sale to Taiwan that includes 60 anti-ship missiles and 100 air-to-air missiles, according to three sources with direct knowledge of the package.

The news comes as China continues to send warships and aircraft into the Taiwan Strait on a daily basis, just weeks after Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited the self-governing island and condemned Beijing’s attempts to isolate and intimidate Taiwan. In response to Pelosi’s visit, Beijing launched massive, unprecedented military drills around Taiwan that involved shooting missiles over the island for the first time.
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