Taiwan Needs to Do More to Become Resilient Against Communist China’s Aggression: Report

‘The long-standing status quo in cross-strait relations is no longer acceptable to Beijing,’ the report reads.

Taiwanese sailors salute the island's flag on the deck of the Panshih supply ship after taking part in annual drills at the Tsoying Naval Base in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, on Jan. 31, 2018. Mandy Cheng/AFP via Getty Images

Taiwan needs to bolster its port infrastructure along its eastern seaboard as part of many measures required to strengthen the island’s resilience in the face of communist China’s aggression, according to experts from the nonprofit Atlantic Council.

Franklin D. Kramer, distinguished fellow and board director at the Atlantic Council, said a resilient Taiwan would allow the self-ruled island to “maintain its defense” until allies come to its aid in the event of a Chinese attack or a blockade imposed by China.