- Tensions between China and Taiwan have been rising due to differences over the island's status. Beijing claims sovereignty over Taiwan and has pledged to "unify" it with the mainland, even by force if necessary. The two sides have had separate governments since the end of the Chinese civil war in 1949, and tensions have increased in recent years. Taiwan considers itself a sovereign state, but any military clash over Taiwan could involve the United States due to its special ties with Taipei123.Learn more:✕This summary was generated using AI based on multiple online sources. To view the original source information, use the "Learn more" links.Tensions between China and Taiwan have been rising in recent years driven by differences over the island's status. Beijing claims sovereignty over the territory and has pledged to "unify" it with the mainland — by force if necessary. Any military clash over Taiwan could also drag in the United States, given Washington's special ties to Taipei.www.dw.com/en/whats-the-taiwan-china-conflict-al…China and Taiwan have had separate governments since the end of the Chinese civil war in 1949. Beijing has long tried to limit Taiwan's international activities and both have vied for influence in the Pacific region Tensions have increased in recent years and Beijing has not ruled out the use of force to take the island backwww.bbc.com/news/world-asia-55851052Tensions with China are at their worst in 40 years, Taiwan's defence minister has said, warning of the risk of an accidental strike between the two. Chiu Kuo-cheng's comments came after China sent a " record number" of military jets into Taiwan's air defence zone for four consecutive days. Taiwan considers itself a sovereign state.www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-58812100
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