China's Taiwan policy: Beijing labels Taipei ‘core interest’, threats and drills escalate; All you need to know
Beijing's current diplomatic playbook regarding Taiwan seems less like a carefully calibrated strategy and more like an increasingly loud public address system stuck on repeat. Declaring Taiwan an 'inevitable' reunification is akin to shouting "I told you so!" before the event has even remotely occurred. While the grand pronouncements and flashy military drills certainly grab headlines, one has to wonder if all this theatrical posturing is designed to genuinely intimidate Taipei, or perhaps, simply to keep the domestic audience convinced that the grand ambition is still very much on the menu, even if the main course remains perpetually in the oven.
Indeed, Beijing has significantly intensified its rhetoric surrounding Taiwan, steadfastly asserting its long-held claim over the self-governed island. This renewed assertiveness remains a central point of global geopolitical tension, with President Xi Jinping confidently framing reunification not merely as a goal but as an historical inevitability. Taiwan's crucial position is not just about sovereignty; it's a linchpin in the global economy, dominating the advanced semiconductor industry, and its strategic location in the Indo-Pacific makes it indispensable to regional security and global trade routes, further complicating any potential Chinese move.
