Taiwan Warns Subtle China Response to Tsai’s U.S. Visit Could Be Deceiving

Taipei says Beijing is working to subtly undermine the self-ruled island without sparking a broader conflict

Chinese patrol vessels, including the Shandong aircraft carrier, entered the Taiwan Strait as China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs denounced Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen’s transit visit to the U.S. Photo: Handout/AFP/Getty Images

Following an international tour by Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen that highlighted warming U.S. ties, her government cautioned that China’s response could be calibrated to appear low-key but still undercut the island’s security.

Before, during and after a two-leg visit to the U.S. that began last week and ended Thursday, Beijing threatened Ms. Tsai’s travel would have consequences. 

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