China s Taiwan incursions are more sound than fury – Asia Times

While it was the biggest such sortie by Chinese forces thus far, pilots from both the mainland and Taiwan are aware of each other s modus operandi, reducing the chances of an accidental clash and subsequent escalatory spiral.

And a wider range of strategic factors suggests that the status quo ante in the Taiwan Strait is not going to be altered at least not in the near future.

Of course, that is not the message in some Chinese state media.

The PLA s military drills in the Taiwan Straits are no longer limited to declaring China s sovereignty over the island, but to implement various forms of assembly, mobilization, assault and logistical preparations that are required to take back the island of Taiwan, the ever-hawkish, Beijing-run Global Times warned on October 4.

via asiatimes.com

So, don’t panic, maybe. Maybe panic.