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Time of India
3 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
China ramps up military pressure on Taiwan with 70 warships, 75 jets in may amid invasion threat
China increases the temperature around Taiwan (ANI) TAIPEI: Beijing sent two aircraft carrier strike groups and numerous warships to the waters both north and south of Taiwan last month, as noted by a Taiwanese security official, amid rising tensions between China and Taiwan, as reported by The Eurasian Times. From May 1 to May 27, around 70 Chinese vessels, including naval ships, were tracked from the Yellow Sea to the South China Sea, according to a security official who requested anonymity. In recent years, China has intensified the deployment of warships and fighter jets around Taiwan, pressuring Taipei to recognise its claims of sovereignty over the island, The Eurasian Times reported. China has not dismissed the possibility of using military force to bring Taiwan under its control, posing an ongoing threat of invasion to the island. "Their military activities and grey-zone operations have involved substantial deployments across the entire island chain, representing a strategy of comprehensive maximum pressure," the security official indicated, as quoted by The Eurasian Times. "On average, there have been between 50 to 70 naval and government vessels operating, along with hundreds of flights by different military aircraft, consistently engaging in harassment missions." by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Giao dịch vàng CFDs với sàn môi giới tin cậy IC Markets Tìm hiểu thêm Undo Some of the vessels travelled through the Miyako Strait into the Western Pacific Ocean for "long-range training, including integrated air-sea exercises," the official added, as cited by The Eurasian Times. On May 19, an additional 30 unnamed Chinese ships, lacking documentation or a port of registry, were spotted near Taiwan's Penghu archipelago in the Taiwan Strait and had been "intentionally deployed to intimidate," the official remarked. Taiwan's defence ministry noted that a total of 75 Chinese aircraft participated in three "combat readiness patrols" near the island during the month, as highlighted by The Eurasian Times. These actions by China were indicative of a "military expansion" effort aimed at controlling the "entire island chain and enhancing their capabilities," the official stated. Since Lai assumed office, China has conducted several large-scale military exercises in the vicinity of Taiwan, according to The Eurasian Times.
Time of India
25-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
China's primary intelligence organisation labelled world's largest spy; accused of global espionage
Live Events (You can now subscribe to our (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel China's primary intelligence organisation, known as the Ministry of State Security (MSS), has been classified by CBS as the largest and most active espionage agency globally, according to The Eurasian CBS news segment painted a grim picture of Beijing's worldwide intelligence ambitions, indicating that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) seeks to utilise a global network of covert operatives to observe and influence incidents outside its borders while surveilling and intimidating Chinese dissidents in the US, as reported by The Eurasian report from CBS implies that the MSS has broadened its scope far beyond standard intelligence collection, embedding agents within academia, businesses, and even local authorities in the China's emergence as a superpower, its espionage capabilities have become more refined, targeting not only state secrets but also influencing narratives, stealing technology, and suppressing dissenters abroad, as cited in The Eurasian Times report."MSS's primary target isn't a foreign government, although the United States ranks a close second. Rather, its foremost focus is on the Chinese populace, particularly those who reside abroad, especially in the US," said Jim Lewis, a former US diplomat with over three decades of experience in countering Chinese intelligence, as noted by The Eurasian view aligns with a larger trend unveiled in a recent CBS News analysis, "The Chinese Communist Party remains focused on employing a global network of covert agents to oversee and sway events beyond its borders while also surveilling and intimidating Chinese dissenters within America," as quoted in The Eurasian Times underlying mission of the MSS goes beyond conventional espionage; it aims to govern narratives, enforce loyalty, and stifle dissent within the very communities it purports to strategies used by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) don't solely target dissidents or defectors, but they also pose a systemic challenge to international standards and democratic sovereignty, as stated by The Eurasian Times August 2023, MI5 (the UK's intelligence agency) Director General Ken McCallum disclosed that China's MSS had approached over 20,000 UK nationals, primarily via LinkedIn, in efforts to procure confidential information, as noted by The Eurasian intelligence agency reported a similar occurrence in 2018 when MSS contacted 4,000 individuals through LinkedIn. In Germany, more than 10,000 citizens were allegedly targeted using the same strategy, according to The Eurasian Times report.
