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Jasmine DeLeon
\n<\/strong>Staff Writer<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

In recent months, China has threatened Taiwan, increasing tensions and the risk of war. American involvement in the conflict raises serious concerns about the role the United States will play if tensions continue to escalate.<\/p>\n

In 2019, President Xi Jinping publicly stated that China would not \u201crenounce the use of force and the option to use all necessary measures.\u201d This year, China has repeatedly sent warplanes into and around Taiwanese airspace, according to Deutsche W<\/a>elle<\/u>. Shashank Joshi, defense editor of The Economist, stated \u201cwhat we are seeing is a level of military activity… around China that is unprecedented in twenty years,\u201d demonstrated by aerial and naval exercises around the island. According to The Economist<\/a>, China annually \u201cadds to its forces more than the sum total of Taiwan\u2019s entire forces.\u201d<\/p>\n

On October 10, President Tsai Ing-wen of Taiwan delivered a speech in celebration of National\u2019s Day. She stated, \u201cif Beijing can heed Taiwan’s voice, change the way it handles cross-strait relations, and jointly facilitate cross-strait reconciliation and peaceful dialogue, I believe that regional tension can surely be resolved,\u201d which was interpreted as an extension of peace, according to The Washington Post<\/a> and a transcript of Tsai\u2019s speech<\/a>. This is a clear shift in policy from Tsai\u2019s 2019 National\u2019s Day speech, in which she stated that Taiwan must \u201cstand up in defense\u201d against China and rejected China\u2019s proposal of \u201cone country, two systems,\u201d reports AP<\/a>.<\/p>\n

In response, China released videos on China Central Television (CCTV) of a simulated military invasion of Guam \u00a0and a forced confession from a Chinese prisoner suspected of spying for Taiwan. The CCTV videos included propaganda of military threats against Tsai\u2019s political party if Taiwan does not reunify with China or continues to build relations with the United States, states The Washington Post<\/a>.<\/p>\n

In the past few years, the U.S. and Taiwan have moved toward closer diplomatic relations. In December 2016, Tsai spoke with President Trump, breaking decades of U.S. policy of severed ties between Taiwan and Washington since 1979. President Tsai\u2019s office confirmed in a statement that Tsai discussed \u201cestablishing a closer cooperative relationship,\u201d \u201cimproving Taiwan’s economy\u201d and \u201cstrengthening its defenses,\u201d reports The Wall Street Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n

While Taiwan and the U.S. do not have a formal alliance, the U.S. has taken steps to extend diplomatic relations to the island. In August, Alex M. Azar II, the U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services, visited Taiwan, making history as the highest-level visit to Taiwan by an American official since 1979. Before Azar and Tsai met, China sent two fighter jets toward Taiwan, which were driven out by a Taiwanese aircraft, according to The New York Times<\/a>. Likewise, Under-Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment Keith Krath became the highest-level official from the State Department to visit Taiwan after attending a memorial service for former President Lee in September. This visit drew criticism from China, according to The New York Times<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The U.S. has expressed support for Taiwan both politically and militarily as well, which has led to future deterioration of diplomatic relations between the U.S. and China . According to Reuters<\/a>, the U.S. is moving toward selling military equipment to Taiwan. Al Jazeera<\/a> reports that the potential deal is worth $1.8 billion in advanced weapons. Zhao Lijian, a spokesperson for the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, stated that the U.S. is \u201csending a very wrong signal,\u201d and China will make a \u201clegitimate and necessary response according to how the situation evolves.\u201d<\/p>\n

Joseph Wu, Taiwan\u2019s Foreign Minister said that the threat of China is \u201cserious\u201d and has openly called for Taiwan to enter the international diplomatic community, reports Deutsche W<\/a>elle<\/u>. Wu warned against the consequences of not bringing Taiwan out of diplomatic isolation, threatened by China\u2019s aggression. He stated that \u201cIf China succeeds in taking Taiwan over \u2014 I think the rest of the world, especially for democracies, is going to feel the heat. China is expanding outward. Taiwan happens to be on the front line.” According to BBC<\/a>, only fifteen countries formally recognize Taiwan, meaning the small island nation is not part of the UN or its sub organizations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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