China has been steadily ramping up the frequency of its military operations near Taiwan and advancing new defence equipment, signalling efforts to sharpen its capability for launching a potential surprise assault, Taiwan’s defence ministry stated on Thursday.

Democratically-governed Taiwan, which China views as its own territory, has faced increased military pressure from Beijing over the past five years, including at least six rounds of major war games around the island since 2022.

China has been using artificial intelligence tools to weaken Taiwan’s cybersecurity and to scan for weak points in critical infrastructure, the defence ministry said in a report released every two years.

‘Hybrid Warfare’

Beijing is also using “hybrid warfare” to weaken people’s trust in the government and

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