China must be ready for `crisis` with US over Taiwan - Beijing press
(The Guardian China)

Global Times says China must be prepared for conflict amid rising tension between Beijing and Washington over self-ruled islandChina should be prepared for crisis in the Taiwan Strait, the hawkish Global Times newspaper has said in an editorial, amid rising tension between Beijing and Washington over the self-ruled island that China sees as a wayward province. The United States has ramped up pressure on China in the disputed South China Sea, with reports of US bombers flying over the region this week. Reuters reported Washington was considering sending a warship through the Taiwan Strait. Related: Will China turn Taiwan into the next Crimea? Continue reading...