Chinaࢀ™s military build, attitude towards Taiwan increases conflict fears

China has increased its pressure on Taiwan, using harsh rhetoric and flexible military muscle around what it sees as a rigid province. Taiwan is not interested in re-joining mainland China, and has its own extensive military capabilities to protect it. The escalating tensions in the Taiwan Strait have raised fears that the actual fighting may break out, possibly putting the US in a confrontation with China. Visit Business Insiderࢀ™s homepage for more stories. Taiwanࢀ™s future as an independent democratic state is uncertain. Chinese officials have repeatedly told the islandࢀ™s importance that what President Xi Jinping calls ࢀœthe great rejuvenation of…