WEBINAR: Are China’s oceanic tensions entering a new phase?

ACLED Audio · Sep 25, 2026 · 59m · transcript

Beijing’s operations around Taiwan are increasingly extending into Taiwan’s eastern waters. Its sustained presence since 2025 has signaled readiness for a potential blockade, while expanded maritime law enforcement activities suggest a growing capacity to quarantine Taiwan.

This webinar examines whether China’s expanding maritime presence signals a new phase in tensions around Taiwan, and what the growing connection between the Taiwan Strait and wider regional maritime competition could mean for security in the Western Pacific.

Watch the full webinar on our YouTube channel.

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