Taiwan lives under constant threat of invasion by China, which claims the democratic island as part of its territory to be seized one day by force if necessary. Taipei has proposed a defence budget of Tw$415.1 billion ($13.7 billion) for next year, up 13 percent year-on-year, pending parliamentary approval. Beijing’s sabre-rattling has grown more pronounced under President Xi Jinping, China’s most assertive leader in a generation. Is Taiwan really ready for china?

