The Jan. 3 operation is being interpreted as a signal that Washington may move more aggressively against authoritarian leaders it deems security threats.
China has the world’s largest distant-water fishing fleet, engaging in poaching and intelligence gathering in other countries’ sovereign waters, said analysts.
President Lai Ching-te made the remarks in a New Year address, a day after Chinese leader Xi Jinping said ’reunification‘ with Taiwan was ’unstoppable.’
The Jan. 3 operation is being interpreted as a signal that Washington may move more aggressively against authoritarian leaders it deems security threats.
China has the world’s largest distant-water fishing fleet, engaging in poaching and intelligence gathering in other countries’ sovereign waters, said analysts.
President Lai Ching-te made the remarks in a New Year address, a day after Chinese leader Xi Jinping said ’reunification‘ with Taiwan was ’unstoppable.’