China's actions risk creation of new status quo, Taiwan official says

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A senior Taiwan official warned that China's escalating pressure tactics risk establishing a new status quo in the Taiwan Strait which the international community might not recognize until it is irreversible. These developments heighten geopolitical tensions in the region.

TAIPEI, July 8 - China's gradually increasing pressure tactics risk creating an entirely new status quo in the Taiwan Strait, which the international community may not realise until it is too late, a senior Taiwan official said on Wednesday.