China Daily 中国日报 Will the cross-Strait situation become more dangerous in 2026?

Over the past year, there has been no shortage of #Taiwan-related headlines: the “pro-independence” Taiwan leader Lai Ching-te and his followers continue to make provocative moves, testing the mainland’s red line. The United States’ arms sales to Taiwan and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s recent statement that a “Taiwan contingency” could constitute a “survival-threatening situation” for Japan have all been adding fuel to the fire. Will the cross-Strait situation actually become more dangerous in 2026? In this video, together with international affairs commentator Du Ping, we look at three things: who faces more danger, who is stoking the fire, and how the risk can be contained. #LaiChingte #US #Japan #SanaeTakaichi #高市早苗

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