Taiwan warns China speeding up military preparations and intensifying grey-zone pressure

Taiwan’s president warned that Beijing is intensifying military, political and information pressure on the island, accusing China of accelerating preparations to seize Taiwan by force. Speaking late Tuesday, the president said Beijing is working to redefine “democratic Taiwan” as “China’s Taiwan,” while stepping up military drills, grey-zone harassment and influence operations designed to undermine the island’s autonomy.

The president also said China’s threats to the broader Indo-Pacific were rising, adding that Taiwan faces increasing attempts at infiltration and coercion. The remarks come amid a steady increase in Chinese military activity around the island, as well as ongoing cyber, disinformation and political-influence campaigns documented by Taipei’s security agencies.

Taiwan reiterated that it would continue strengthening its defence posture and deepening partnerships with like-minded democracies to deter conflict and preserve regional stability.

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This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at investinglive.com.