Risk of armed conflict in Taiwan Strait is 'all-time high': Beijing-backed think tank
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Updated: May 21, 2021 19:58 IST
Beijing [China], May 21 (ANI): As tensions have risen across the Taiwan Strait, the risk of armedconflict is an "all-time high", according to a Beijing-backed think-tank.
The China Cross-Strait Academy released a report on Wednesday on relations across the 180-km wide stretch of water that separates mainland China from Taiwan, South China Morning Post reported.
The report was released after US Navy destroyer USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54) transited the Taiwan Strait to demonstrate America's commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific.
The think tank said researchers had looked at factors including the two sides' military strength, trade relations, public opinion, political events and support from allies, concluding that they were "on the brink of war".