Is a Chinese invasion of Taiwan imminent?
馃嚭馃嚫馃嚚馃嚦After nearly a decade since his last visit, US President Donald Trump is meeting Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing in a historic summit focused on global trade, technological rivalry and rising tensions over Taiwan, one of the world鈥檚 most sensitive flashpoints. 馃嚬馃嚰China claims Taiwan as part of its territory while the United States continues to back the island with military support and strong diplomatic ties. Caught in the middle is a resilient democracy that has become one of Asia鈥檚 greatest success stories, despite never being formally recognised as a sovereign state by most other countries. 馃帴FRANCE 24's Stella Elgersma takes a closer look at the tense triangle between Taiwan, China and the United States: how it came to be, what's really at stake and whether a military confrontation is truly on the horizon.
Original source: AFP