Taiwan exists in the precarious space between the ambitions of two superpowers. China threatens to attack the island if it declares independence, while the US is legally obliged to help with its defence. For most of the past 40 years, the tensions in this triangular relationship have been largely contained. In recent months, however, stresses have intensified to a point where they may imperil the delicate coexistence.
臺灣處于兩個超級大國野心碰撞的危險地帶。中國威脅稱，如果臺灣宣布獨立，將對其發動攻擊，而美國在法律上有義務協助臺灣防御。過去40年的大部分時間，這種三角關系形成的緊張局勢基本得到控制。然而，最近幾個月來，緊張局勢已經加劇到可能危及這種微妙的共存的程度。
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