“Unbalanced” and “destabilizing” military actions seen by China around Taiwan

Beijing has announced it will continue military exercises around Taiwan in a move that experts warn would increase the likelihood of an invasion.

Peter Khalil, a Labor MP and incoming chairman of the Joint Parliamentary Committee on Intelligence and Security, said this unbalanced and volatile pattern of behavior has deep implications for the region.

“Of course, that increases the risk of miscalculation. That’s not what anyone wants across the region,” he told Sky News Australia.

“And that’s why our Foreign Minister, Acting Prime Minister, has urged less restraint and de-escalation in response.

“We do not want the status quo in the Taiwan Strait to change unilaterally.

“We want to bring the temperature down, de-escalate, stabilize the situation and return to normal behavior patterns.

“That’s why this is a very serious problem.”