Two incidents off the coast of this archipelago, on February 15 and 19, show that China is sending a message that it no longer respects either the maritime or air borders of Taiwan. The election of William Lai as President of Taiwan on January 13 reaffirms the identity of the Taiwanese nation within the Chinese world.
China could use its jurisdictional power to enforce the “Beijing salami strategy,” that is, staking out maritime territory, protecting fishing boats, Taiwanese movements.