Taiwanese Official Warns of ‘Possible Invasion’ as China Ramps Up Military Activity

Ambassador James Lee, a senior Taiwanese diplomat posted to the United States, has warned that China is attempting to soften the ground for a “possible invasion” through diplomacy at the U.N., and insisted that, “We will not surrender our freedom.”

In response to Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s recent visit to Taipei, the Chinese military recently ramped up its military activity in the waters around Taiwan, which in theory brought Beijing one step closer to an invasion. China lobbed missiles into waters surrounding the island and swarmed fighter jets and naval vessels to the area. Taiwan’s foreign minister, Joseph Wu, meanwhile, said that this heightened military presence was part of China’s “playbook for the invasion of Taiwan” during a press conference in Taipei this week.

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Ambassador James Lee, a senior Taiwanese diplomat posted to the United States, has warned that China is attempting to soften the ground for a “possible invasion” through diplomacy at the U.N., and insisted that, “We will not surrender our freedom.”

In response to Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s recent visit to Taipei, the Chinese military recently ramped up its military activity in the waters around Taiwan, which in theory brought Beijing one step closer to an invasion. China lobbed missiles into waters surrounding the island and swarmed fighter jets and naval vessels to the area. Taiwan’s foreign minister, Joseph Wu, meanwhile, said that this heightened military presence was part of China’s “playbook for the invasion of Taiwan” during a press conference in Taipei this week.