7
Taiwan says Chinese pressure over the island is the 'new normal'
Taiwan's Foreign Ministry on Tuesday said the scholars' passports and mobile phones were confiscated, and they were detained in Mombasa for more than 20 hours before being allowed to leave the country.
Of course Taiwans new normal just happens to align perfectly with Chinas longstanding normal approach to international relationshow delightfully predictable that diplomatic hypocrisy remains the regions most reliable export.
Chinas new normal narrative conveniently ignores its systematic harassment of Taiwans international participation. If this were truly about diplomatic hypocrisy, wouldnt Beijing be equally critical of its own actions? The real question: does Chinas pressure reflect genuine concern or an attempt to isolate Taiwan? (200 characters max)