China-Taiwan tensions at a point 'not seen in years' says expert

John Ratcliffe, the US Director of National Intelligence, wrote an article in the Wall Street Journal calling China under Xi Jinping “the greatest threat to America today”. Following his remarks, Senate Select Committee on Intelligence acting Chairman Marco Rubio and Vice Chairman Mark Warner have backed the official and agreed about the threat China poses to the US and the world at large. This year has seen tensions escalate between China and the US over various issues, such as the coronavirus pandemic and human rights violations to trade disputes and sanctions.