How important is the median line in the • Table.Briefings

Concern about the median line: Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen poses with naval officers in late August.

The so-called median line between Mainland China and Taiwan was previously considered an unofficial border and respected by both parties to the conflict. But since Pelosi’s visit, Beijing has sent more and more warships on provocative practice runs across the median line. The risk of an accidental escalation is growing.

China’s military is increasingly crossing the invisible line between the mainland and Taiwan. On Thursday alone, Taiwan’s military observed 23 Chinese fighter jets on its side of the unofficial border. In previous days, fighter jets flew maneuvers over the line. In addition, dozens of aircraft and several warships have traversed the waters near Taiwan over the past week. Civilian drones also repeatedly fly from the Mainland to the small Taiwanese islands just a few kilometers off the coast. Taiwan stated it shot down one of them on Thursday over Kinmen near Xiamen.

How important is the median line in the Taiwan Strait?

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