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- President Lai Ching-te has built his administration around a firm defence of Taiwan's sovereignty and its framing as a frontline democratic state.
- Japan and the Philippines recently announced talks to delimit maritime boundaries in waters east of Taiwan — a move that has drawn protests from both Taipei and Beijing.
- It has exposed a growing vulnerability in Taiwan's international position, and revealed how the competition surrounding the strait is evolving well beyond the military domain.
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President Lai Ching-te has built his administration around a firm defence of Taiwan's sovereignty and its framing as a frontline democratic state. (Reuters: Ann Wang)
Link copied Share Share article The Taiwan Strait's next crisis may not arrive with warships or missile tests. It may come through a boundary negotiation.
Japan and the Philippines recently announced talks to delimit maritime boundaries in waters east of Taiwan — a move that has drawn protests from both Taipei and Beijing.
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