How Beijing Is Positioning Taiwan and the Military Before Trump Arrives

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As Trump’s Beijing trip gets closer, everything is moving—at the same time.
Taiwan politics.
Military pressure.
Airspace lockdowns.
Even the deep ocean.
A sudden high-level visit from Taiwan’s opposition.
A defense budget stuck in limbo—while Washington steps in anyway.
A 40-day no-go zone over the East China Sea.
And dozens of Chinese vessels mapping the seabed for future war.
So are these random events—
or something much more deliberate?
This episode breaks down what’s really happening before the Trump–Xi meeting—how Taiwan is being used, how pressure is being applied, and what all of this signals about where things are heading next.

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