China sustains blockade pressure on Taiwan as US deterrence debate intensifies
Key Questions
What actions has China taken against Taiwan recently?
China has launched a full naval blockade of Taiwan, deploying over 100 vessels and creating new coast guard incidents east of the island.
How is Taiwan responding to China's integration strategy?
Taiwan explicitly rejects China's 'fake integration' strategy, describing it as a tactic of real pressure disguised as cooperation.
What military preparations is Taiwan making amid the blockade?
Taiwan is testing HIMARS and Altius-600 drones while planning to deploy over 1,800 anti-ship missiles by 2029.
What is the PROTECT Taiwan Act in the US Congress?
The US Congress is advancing the PROTECT Taiwan Act (H.R. 1531) to escalate economic decoupling from China over Taiwan issues.
How is Taiwan addressing energy and financial risks from a potential blockade?
Taiwan is exploring Bitcoin as a strategic reserve asset under prolonged blockade scenarios due to vulnerabilities in physical gold reserves.
What semiconductor supply chain risks are highlighted for Taiwan?
New analysis maps 21 irreplaceable companies in Taiwan's semiconductor supply chain that pose structural risks amid geopolitical tensions.
How are Taiwanese citizens preparing for potential conflict with China?
Inspired by Ukraine, Taiwan is teaching its citizens how to fly drones as part of civilian defense training.
What is the current status of cross-strait relations according to recent reports?
Cross-strait pathways analysis emphasizes adaptive statecraft, while energy vulnerability and grey-zone pressure from China continue.
Beijing's naval, coast-guard, diplomatic, and grey-zone pressure continues while Taiwan rejects coerced integration and expands missiles, drones, civil defense, and resilience planning. Taiwan's planned foreign-minister visit to Phoenix and representative-office opening highlight efforts to deepen US ties and secure semiconductor linkages, while Trump's proposed leader-to-leader call risks a major diplomatic crisis.