Taiwan: China Continues Its Military Deployment

Beijing's charm offensive and feckless President Ma's conciliatory policies have not done anything to reduce the actual risk. Dignified Rant has the latest, which comes with this quote:

"Despite the easing of tensions across the Strait, China has not reduced its military deployment targeting Taiwan," the defence ministry said in its annual report.

"China has continued its arms build-up to the point that it has tipped the military balance in the Taiwan Strait," the report said, referring to China's inventory of 1,500 ballistic and cruise missiles.

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