Chinese emissaries have increasingly practiced what is known as “Wolf Warrior” diplomacy, named for two ultrapatriotic Chinese films. As well as allegedly trying to gatecrash the Taiwan-organized event in Fiji, China also recently asked Indian media not to refer to Taiwan as a country or its leader as a president. Right-wing outlets and commentators have recently spread a false claim linking the Chinese Communist Party to the Black Lives Matter movement. In recent weeks and months, Beijing has increased its pressure on countries to isolate Taiwan, for example saying that the Czech senate speaker, Milos Vystrcil, would “pay a heavy price” for making an official trip to Taiwan. Tsai has aligned Taiwan more closely with the U.S. as a “like-minded nation” with democratic values. A reception at a hotel in Fiji marking the day became a diplomatic showdown. The China-Taiwan conflict is disrupting the WHO’s fight against Covid-19. Taiwan's success in fighting the coronavirus, along with high-profile U.S. support in recent months, has raised the nation's profile on the international stage. “Taiwan’s move is intended to create ‘two Chinas’ or ‘one China, one Taiwan’ internationally,” he said. They beat a Taiwanese official so severely that the official was hospitalized, the ministry said. At Friday's event remembering the bloody Chinese-U.S. military conflict during the Korean war, President Xi Jinping alluded to Taiwan by declaring: "We will never sit back and watch any damage to our national sovereignty ... and we will never allow any force to invade or divide the sacred territory of the motherland.". ", He added that "Taiwan is forced to choose sides amid the rivalry. The Thunder Tiger Aerobatics Team fly over Tapei during the National Day celebrations in Taiwan, on Oct. 10. close to 40 Chinese warplanes approached the island. Two mainland diplomats attended an event, uninvited, and took offense at symbols of Taiwan — including a flag on a cake. Where things stand: "Taiwan is one of those flash points that has never flashed," writes Michael Schuman for The Atlantic. World War 3: China invasion fears surge as risk of Taiwan conflict escalates ‘sharply’ CHINA has insisted the risk of war against Taiwan has increased "sharply" despite the … But Beijing views this new prominence as a serious provocation. Taiwanese sailors parade in the southern port of Kaohsiung in Nov. 2018. Why it matters: Military conflict between China and Taiwan could embroil not just Asia but also the U.S. and other outside players in a larger conflagration. Driving the news: Over the weekend, China released a video simulating a military invasion of Taiwan, the latest in a recent series of saber-rattling propaganda videos targeting Taiwan. The U.S.-China relationship has gone from bad to worse over issues such as trade, a new national security law in Hong Kong, Chinese expansionism in the South China Sea, U.S. attempts to restrict Chinese apps TikTok and WeChat, and the Covid-19 pandemic. Earlier this year, Taiwan's Foreign Minister Joseph Wu told reporters that the Chinese government might attack Taiwan to divert attention at home from China's slowing economic growth and other domestic problems. Taiwan said the Chinese government was trying to surveil its staff and guests. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu. In recent weeks, the U.S. has announced a new economic dialogue with Taiwan and sent two high-ranking officials to the island, the most senior U.S. officials to visit Taiwan in 40 years. “China is now faced with a pack of wolves, including the Taiwan authorities constantly creating all kinds of troubles in the international community,” Song Zhongping, an independent military analyst based in Hong Kong, said in an interview. Taiwan said it would not be intimidated by China's "hooligan" officials and would continue to celebrate its national day around the world, after it accused Chinese diplomats of trying to charge into the event and leaving one of its staff with mild concussion. The Chinese government disputed that account, saying Taiwan officials had acted “provocatively” and injured one of its diplomats during the scuffle. The Chinese government is threatening to detain foreign citizens unless their home governments do what Beijing demands.