ANALYSIS / Beijing to continue pressure on Taiwan until mid-June: Scholars
06/01/2024 08:09 PM
Beijing's latest wave of economic pressure on Taiwan, following last week's military exercises shortly after President Lai Ching-te (賴清德) took office, was "expected," scholars told CNA, noting that this approach would likely continue until mid-June, to balance its stance on Taiwan.
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