News Analysis Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has brought fresh attention to China’s threat to annex Taiwan by force. Taiwanese scholars told The Epoch Times that the U.S. delegation who visited Taiwan this week protected the self-governing democratic island. Beijing’s recent launch of two military exercises made the atmosphere across the Taiwan Strait—a 100-mile wide body of water that separates China and Taiwan—more intense. One military drill occurred from Feb. 27 to March 1 in the South China Sea, and the other from Feb. 27 thru March 13 in the Yellow Sea between East China and the Korean Peninsula. Under such intensity, the U.S delegation’s visit to Taiwan, had a significant impact, the scholars commented. Two Delegations The first delegation was led by former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mike Mullen. The group arrived at Taipei on March 1, and stayed in Taiwan until March 2. Taiwanese President Tsai …