China Builds Replicas of Taiwanese Gov Buildings for Special Forces Training
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- #Geopolitics
- #Military training
- #China-Taiwan relations
- China has built replicas of Taiwanese government buildings for military training.
- The models include the Taiwanese court, parliament, and presidential office, connected by underground tunnels.
- Training includes urban combat exercises like setting up roadblocks and storming facilities.
- The scale of Taipei's reconstruction at the training ground has tripled since 2020.
- Taiwan's political status is disputed, with China claiming it as a province.
- Taiwan operates as an independent state with its own constitution and leaders.
- Taiwan is part of the 'First Island Chain,' a U.S.-supported containment strategy against China.
- China's interest in Taiwan includes military dominance and control over global tech supply chains.