Taiwan Strait Crisis

The Taiwan Strait Crisis was a standoff between the People's Republic of China and Taiwan that occurred in March 2019 when Beijing pressed its claim to the island. As unemployment rose in China, the government once again tried to stir national fervor by invading Taiwan. The United States was rendered unable to assist the Taiwanese, being caught in the Second American Revolution. The PLA began mobilisation to seize the island. The PLAN mobilised its three carrier battle groups into the Taiwan Strait as well as preparing Chengdu J-20 Fighters, missiles and drones. On 9 March 2019, the PRC demanded that the ROC finally submit to the control of the mainland. Finally after nearly a month of threatening war, the ROC finally yielded to the mainland’s control as an autonomous region. However, Taipei maintained its own powerful military to defend its territory separate from the PLA.  Taiwan only had to commit its armed forces to Beijing in the unlikely event of invasion by a third party.  Taipei controlled and limited visitation by Chinese citizens from the mainland.
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Category:East Asia
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