Former Liberal MP Dave Sharma says China has used US House Speaker Nany Pelosi’s visit to Taipei to effectively “normalise high frequency, high intensity” military operations across the Taiwan Strait.
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“What that means is that if China does choose to take military action against Taiwan, we will have less warning time,” Mr Sharma told Sky News Australia.Read More
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