Rising Tensions over Taiwan
The Bible prophecies a war that will kill one third of all mankind. Could this war be heating up now? Business Insider reports:
Taiwan’s future as an independent democratic state is uncertain. Chinese officials have repeatedly stated the island’s importance to what President Xi Jinping has called “the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation” and have made no secret of their intent to absorb what they see as a wayward province.
Tensions across the Taiwan Strait are the highest they have been in decades. A resounding victory by Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen and her Democratic Progressive Party in January made clear that the island nation has no intention of joining the mainland.
