China’s Military Threats Against Taiwan Scare the World – But Not Taiwanese People

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Despite intensified PLA military exercises around Taiwan that alarm the international community, Taiwanese citizens appear largely desensitized to the threat, viewing the maneuvers as routine rather than imminent danger. The disconnect between global alarm and local perception reflects decades of living under cross-strait tension. The article explores how this psychological normalization shapes Taiwan's political and security calculus.

The world looks at the PLA maneuvers and thinks of World War 3. Taiwanese, for the most part, think: “same old, same old.”