China and the USA are edging ever closer to a major military clash over Taiwan.A stark warning in The Global Times, a Chinese newspaper that’s seen as the voice of the China’s leadership, warns that an attack on Taiwan could come “at any time,” and that US troops would be the first target.While an uneasy peace has prevailed for the past 70 years, the Global Times says invasion is becoming an "increasingly realistic option".Since 1949, Taiwan has described itself as an independent nation but the Chinese government maintains that the island – around half the size of Scotland – is a breakaway province.The 1,000-word Global Times editorial described President Tsai Ing-wen’s government as “separatists” and says “the mainland has the right to.
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