With the U.S. distracted by Ukraine and the Middle East, this may be China's opportunity for Taiwan 'reunification'
On November 19, 2023, china.com published on its Kuaishou account a video in which the presenter said that the United States' preoccupation with resolving crises in the Middle East and Ukraine could potentially "ease China's strategic pressure" by reducing the amount of energy the U.S. is investing in the Asia-Pacific region.
He said that this could in turn provide China with a strategic opportunity to address the issue of "reunification" with Taiwan. He also said that the recent establishment of the first Taiwan-related Maritime Dispute Resolution Center in Xiamen is an example of China "further tightening its control over the Taiwan Strait."