Analysis: Chinese Helicopter Flight Could Signal New Gray-Zone Strategy

TaiwanPlus spoke with Tamkang University Assistant Professor Chieh Chung on how a recent flight by a Chinese military helicopter appears to be the first known case of a PLA helicopter not only crossing the median line in the narrow part of the strait, but also continuing eastward instead of immediately turning back. He said the maneuver raises concerns that China could be testing a new pattern of operations before conducting more frequent, or even routine, helicopter flights near the median line.