China has extensive economic interests abroad and is seeking a global military presence to protect them and to project power - including in the South Pacific.
China’s massive intimidation effort this month following US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan allowed the world’s biggest standing army to test the coordination of its personnel, weaponry, supplies and communications, although the results are less than clear, analysts said in Washington on Monday.
Following U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan, China has initiated unprecedented military exercises surrounding Taiwan, leading some experts to call this the beginning of the Fourth Taiwan Strait Crisis. As we watch the military activities unfold, how is the PLA using force against Taiwan, and what are the larger strategic implications? On Monday, August