By Tyler Durden
There’s been a noticeable uptick in Western media headlines predicting looming war between China and Taiwan, and reports of preparations for a near-future mainland invasion of the autonomous democratic-run island. This especially after both US defense officials and Taiwan’s leaders recently for the first time confirmed the presence of US Marines there.
This state of things, along with the increasingly bellicose rhetoric of some US officials and media pundits – answered by Beijing’s assertion of its “red lines” on growing US involvement in Taiwan centering on weapons sales – has fueled frenzied speculation on social media. Authorities in China are now trying to reign in the speculation of imminent war among Chinese citizens online.
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