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China’s aircraft carriers are playing games with Taiwan, not preparing for war

By Tom Rogan
Published May 26, 2020 8:40pm ET
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China’s aircraft carriers are playing games with Taiwan, not preparing for war
President-elect Trump recently angered Chinese officials when he spoke with Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen earlier this month, breaking from decades of precedent. (Taiwan Presidential Office via AP, File) | AP

Were China intending to invade Taiwan, we would have seen a massive mobilization of amphibious assault forces, warships, and air force wings. We haven’t seen that.

I note this because various media outlets are suggesting that China’s new carrier deployment raises the specter of an invasion of Taiwan.

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