#Linein between my arms series
Over the past year, the Chinese military has also conducted a series of military manoeuvres around the island in an attempt to demonstrate Chinese influence and power, something that has been repeatedly criticised by the United States. Likewise, the new incursions into Taiwan's air and maritime space, which have multiplied since Pelosi's visit and have managed to increase tension to almost bellicose levels, are by no means the first to take place.
PHOTO/ARCHIVO - US Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi in Taiwan In this sense, the US government is the main arms supplier to Taipei, something that China has harshly criticised and a situation that has generated continuous threats from Beijing, warning on more than one occasion that "whoever plays with fire will get burned". The island, which for China remains a "rebel province" but is part of its territory, has its own political autonomy, which in turn is defended by the United States, although Washington does not support its total independence. What did become known is that Taiwan continues to be one of the most tense points between Beijing and Washington. Last November, through an online meeting, US President Joe Biden held a face-to-face meeting with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, in which their conclusions were hardly made public. The recent visit by the Speaker of the US House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, has prompted China to set its arms machine in motion in an attempt to demonstrate that the Asian giant is not going to back down on its idea of being "one China". The international spotlight is now on Taiwan. The West's unification as a common bloc is now being joined by a threatening situation that has been years in the making. First, the Russian invasion of Ukraine has meant that, at the international level, both the European Union and NATO member states have made unprecedented changes in arms and common defence policies in record time. The year 2022 is proving to be one of the most relevant years in terms of geopolitical changes.
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