Since China's military reiterated that it would not hesitate to start a war over Taiwan, Beijing and Washington have been wrangling over the international positioning of the Taiwan Strait, and whether it is considered international waters.
This may seem like a squabble over semantics and concepts, but it is in fact Beijing showing its hand to Washington, increasing the likelihood of skirmishes between China and the United States in the Taiwan Strait.
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