Chinese Deterrence and Propaganda: ‘Taiwan Strait No Obstacle to Mainland China If Armed Conflict Erupts’

The Taiwan Strait won’t become a significant obstacle for the armed forces of mainland China should an armed conflict between Beijing and Taipei break out, U.S. support won’t help Taiwan either, Beijing’s The Global Times newspaper wrote on Wednesday, reflecting the opinion of China’s military and political circles. “Today, the military capability comparison between the Chinese mainland and the island of Taiwan is completely different from that of 18 years ago,” the newspaper’s editorial said. The article emphasizes that “the mainland doesn’t want to fight a war. It has the will to safeguard peace and take war as the last…