Tensions Rise Around Taiwan: Another Big War Looming?

The conflict over Taiwan is intensifying. After the Russian invasion of Ukraine, fears of another major war are growing, this time in which the two nuclear powers China and the USA will clash head on.

Diplomats in Beijing fear it could happen sooner rather than later. High-ranking US military still see a Chinese attack on the island 130 kilometers off the Chinese mainland as far too risky for Beijing. But the way China, the US and Taiwan have been dealing with their differences for decades is increasingly inconsistent with reality - the risk of a con…