reality of China's threats against Taiwan, record numbers of Chinese fighter jets and warships surround the island of democracy China says these exercises are punishment for Taiwan's 'independence forces'. A direct response to the Taiwanese president's speech during national day celebrations "This is the second round of Chinese military exercises in 2024 around Taiwan which Beijing claims as 'sacred' territory." Although Taiwan has been self-governing for over 70 years few countries recognize it as a sovereign state China calls Lai a 'dangerous separatist' and since she took office, cross-strait tensions have reached higher levels and Chinese intimidation has expanded not only through military means but also increased pressure, no doubt from Beijing trying to make it clear that the ultimate goal of uniting Taiwan with China is still Beijing's priority. At the heart of this conflictis the question of identity about being Taiwanese.
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