
China Could Face Severe Consequences if It Attempted Military Action Against Taiwan Strait
If Beijing were to disrupt traffic in the strait it would face costs representing a massive burden for its own economy.

If Beijing were to disrupt traffic in the strait it would face costs representing a massive burden for its own economy.
Tuesday’s exercises were aimed at sending a “stern warning,” Beijing said.

The U.S. is named for having “made provocations first,” to which the Chinese “only responded by handling the incident in accordance with relevant laws and regulations.”

The foreign affairs chief urged “European navies to patrol the Taiwan Strait to signify Europe’s commitment to the freedom of navigation,” even though there are few member states capable of such missions, and even fewer who would do it.