Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 01:09pm on 18 Jan 2024,Thursday International
Taipei's defense ministry reports 24 Chinese warplanes, with 11 crossing a sensitive line, circling Taiwan within 24 hours post-presidential election. China, claiming Taiwan as its territory, sent a message with the Democratic Progressive Party's win. Despite warnings, China refrained from an immediate military surge after the election but orchestrated a diplomatic blow as Nauru switched recognition to China. The ongoing presence of Chinese military assets around Taiwan, a "grey zone" tactic, falls short of open conflict. Tensions persist between the democratic island and Beijing, which continues to assert its territorial claims.
