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Taiwan Joins the New Year with Tensions: Chinese Military Maneuvers Worsen in Strait
Navigating Rising Tensions, Strategic Alliances, and the Quest for Peace in East Asia
Entering 2025, the Taiwan Strait is facing heightened tensions due to China’s military activities.
This has set off alarm bells across East Asia and the international community, highlighting how fragile East Asian peace has become and its potential impact on global stability.
Tensions in the Taiwan Strait Are Rising
On January 2, 2025, Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense confirmed that five Chinese PLA (People’s Liberation Army) aircraft and seven naval vessels were observed near its territorial waters.
Particularly alarming was an aircraft crossing the centerline of the Taiwan Strait into Taiwan’s Air Defense Identification Zone.
This aggressive move is part of China’s broader strategy to claim Taiwan, a self-governing island that Beijing views as a renegade province.
