Taiwan tensionsChina's military speeds preparations to blockade Taiwan
Move has been gathering steam since Pelosi's 2022 visit to island
Chengdu J-20 stealth fighter jets of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Air Force: Over the past year, the number of Chinese military planes flying around Taiwan has sharply increased. © Reuters
YU NAKAMURA and HIDEAKI RYUGEN, Nikkei staff writers
August 1, 2023 12:05 JST
Updated on August 1, 2023 21:07 JST
TAIPEI -- China has greatly increased its conducting of military drills simulating the containment of Taiwan since then-U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited the island a year ago. Nikkei analyzed the possibility of China's invasion of Taiwan, using drone-taken images and views by experts.