The tensions in between China It is US intensified in recent days by a number of new developments and the direct involvement of other countries in the conflict. “The China Sea has become the most dangerous region in the world, even more than that Ukraine”, analyzes Roberto Godoy, defense specialist and special reporter for the Estao.
“In Ukraine, the nature of the war has been defined so far. It is a mediumintensity war, conventional, fighting for territory, and a fairly wellknown and organized scenario in Europe. You have a defined status anyway,” adds the specialist. “It’s very different in Taiwan.”
The Asian giant ended a series of naval and air exercises around Taiwan in protest at a recent visit by the Taiwanese president. Tsai Ingwen, in the United States. For their part, the Americans, together with the Philippines, have just begun their largest joint military exercise in history in the disputed South China Sea.
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In the face of escalating tensions in the region, South Korea has also stepped up its military maneuvers. And in response, North Korea tested a new type of ballistic missile, this time based on solid fuel. “We are experiencing a new Cold War,” says the defense specialist.
Since the end of the Chinese civil war in 1949, Taiwan has had its own military and selfgovernment. However, Beijing regards the island as part of its territory as a rebel province and has repeatedly announced that it intends to reannex the region, including by force. On the last 12th inclusive, Chinese President Xi Jinping encouraged the army to prepare for “real fighting”.
Faced with the threats, Taiwan conducted emergency simulations on the 13th to prepare civilians for the outbreak of war. On the same day, the United States, which also has political and economic interests in the island, fired antitank missiles at military exercises in the region in a bid to curb Beijing’s growing influence.
“We all know that relations between the United States and China are very strained at the moment. The situation in the Taiwan Strait is also very tense. Especially what happened in the Taiwan Strait in the past few days has caused the whole world to watch our fellow citizens and raise concerns,” said Lu Shiowyen, mayor of Taichun, in a statement.
While attention turns to events on the other side of the Pacific, relevant talks on South America have coincided with the conflicts and President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s visit to China, Brazil’s main trading partner.