China says Taiwan is a pawn in the power struggle in the Indo-Pacific, like a sacrificial lamb. This is a warning that Washington is starting a new cold war in the east to remain relevant as the rise of China is a threat to its decades-long influence.
China reveals a new anti-satellite weapon designed to knock out US satellites in orbit, causing a less effective US tough stance. Beijing's relentless development of various technologies has made it a superpower to watch, and even Russia, now considered pre-eminent superpowers.
Dispatched Russian jets intercept US B-1 bombers as they were skimming the Black Sea borders declared Moscow. Russian interceptors flew at high speed to block the bombers' flight path and correct the attempted intrusion from Russian airspace.
Joe Biden was taunted by China and Russia fleet that sailed past the Japan Strait for the first time. The tempo in the Indo-Pacific has sped up after the US has decided to pivot to Asia, after its loss in Afghanistan.
The US is on edge as claims of Chinese hypersonic missiles were reported. It was not expected that Beijing would bet the Americans to the gun. This gives a heads up to the US government that China is now dangerous and has something up its sleeves.