Commentary
In the days surrounding the U.S. presidential election, dozens of People’s Liberation Army warplanes cruised through Taiwanese airspace. Such behavior is a microcosm of China’s audacity and confidence to act with increasing impunity.
A Chinese naval officer guards in front of foreign warships at Qingdao port, China's Shandong Province, in a file photo. Guang Niu/Pool/AP Photo
Shane Festa is a member of the Young Leaders Program at The Heritage Foundation.