Beijing Quietly Rewires Near‑Taiwan Waters as Hypersonics Go Big
Beijing is expanding law‑enforcement and research activity east of Taiwan, effectively treating the area as PRC near‑shore waters to erode Taiwanese sovereignty and broaden power projection; it also showcases hypersonic capability with the DF‑17/DF‑ZF and signals deeper long‑range carrier operations from Liaoning. At the same time, China deepens military ties with Russia, conducts joint drills with Japan and the US, and pursues information operations and suspected election interference aimed at Taiwan. Taiwan responds with combat-readiness drills ahead of Han Kuang, while Scarborough Shoal disputes persist and Cuban SIGINT monitoring draws attention, all set against a Chinese UN governance white paper and export controls intended to strengthen Beijing’s global leverage.
