An Analysis of Cross-Strait Relations: Escalation in Focus

<p dir="ltr">China’s pattern of regional escalation, from the Himalayas to the South China Sea, serves as a means to test U.S. resolve and expand its influence, with each unchallenged provocation strengthening its hand in the pursuit of Taiwan’s reunification. As Beijing grows bolder, the stability of the entire Indo-Pacific increasingly depends on how decisively the United States and its allies respond to these challenges.</p>