INTL401 Interactive Case Study
PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF CHINA - TAIWAN CRISIS
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65 Days Prior to the Election
General Liang Guanglie announce a series of unrelated naval exercises would be conducted "near Taiwan."
60 Days Prior to the Election
Taiwan intelligence is reporting a dramatic increase in military communications between PLA, PLAAF, and PLAN units along the PRC's eastern coast.
55 Days Prior to the Election
According to the Pacific Command, flight activity at Shantou, Fuzhou, and Luqiao air force bases has increased significantly within the past 48 hours.
50 Days Prior to the Election
In a meeting with a reporter from the Washington Times, two unnamed Pentagon sources confirmed the PRC is in the process of conducting a limited mobilization of air, land, and sea forces opposite Taiwan.
45 Days Prior to the Election
Taiwan's intelligence service confirmed the PLA has ordered the 1st, 2nd, and 4th Infantry divisions to begin mobilizing. Satellite imagery also revealed two PLAN anti-ship submarines from Ningbo have departed port and their exact location is unknown.