Tracking the Fourth Taiwan Strait Crisis (Updated August 12)

Topics: Military

Chinese escalations in response to U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan have precipitated the Fourth Taiwan Strait Crisis. This page tracks and analyzes key Chinese activities as they develop.

Series: China-Russia Relations

Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine has cast a spotlight on China’s close ties with Russia. To better understand the strengths and weakness of the relationship, ChinaPower has developed a series consisting of a historical backgrounder and three features focusing on the strengths and weaknesses of the relationship.

Military

How Is China Expanding its Infrastructure to Project Power Along its Western Borders?

Within Tibet and Xinjiang, China is constructing and upgrading dozens of airports and heliports—a large majority of which are military or dual-use facilities. China is supplementing its airpower expansion with new ground infrastructure that is upgrading the PLA’s ability to move troops, weaponry, and supplies.

Podcast

The PLA at 95 and the Current Crisis in the Taiwan Strait: A Conversation with Roderick Lee

August 5, 2022

Hosted by Bonny Lin, the ChinaPower Podcast dissects critical issues underpinning China’s emergence as a global power.

Since 2017, China has initiated construction or upgrades to at least 37 airports and heliports within Tibet and Xinjiang. At least 22 of these are military or dual-use facilities.