- This week, I delve into China's stealthy campaign to win global support for its coercion of Taiwan. 70 countries have now backed "all" China's unification efforts, without saying they should be peaceful. Most adopted the new wording since mid-2023 www.economist.com/internationa...
- Of 193 UN member states, 119 also now use China's preferred formula for backing its sovereignty claim over Taiwan. That's more than double the number in early 2023. For more details, check out this groundbreaking new study by @bherscovitch.bsky.social interactives.lowyinstitute.org/features/one...
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- China wants to avoid the UN censure that Russia faced after invading Ukraine, says @chongjaian.bsky.social of the National University of Singapore. Beijing also wants protection from any Western actions if it attacks or blockades Taiwan. And it's making rapid progress, esp. in the global south.
