Toward Decline
Foreign envoys in Taiwan warn rules of game at sea are being challenged
Why it matters
China's systematic maritime pressure on Taiwan and redefinition of sea-control rules directly threaten the Indo-Pacific balance and Australian strategic interests. Escalation in Taiwan Strait tensions increases risk of kinetic conflict that would drag Australia into a major-power confrontation and disrupt vital shipping, energy, and alliance structures on which Australian prosperity depends.
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