Is China seeking to copy Iran’s Strait of Hormuz blockade around Taiwan?

What the report says

Al Jazeera reports that Taiwan is reassessing its defenses after recent conflicts in Iran and Ukraine highlighted a different kind of threat: a possible Chinese maritime blockade. The piece asks whether Beijing could draw lessons from Iran’s temporary pressure on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and apply similar tactics around Taiwan, rather than relying only on a conventional invasion scenario.

The report says Taiwan has long planned for the possibility of a Chinese attack, but a blockade would pose serious risks of its own. Beijing continues to claim Taiwan as part of China, and the article raises concern that if the United States is preoccupied elsewhere, Taipei could face a more difficult security environment. The program also points to Taiwan’s dependence on semiconductor manufacturing, suggesting that any disruption to sea lanes could have consequences far beyond the island.

Al Jazeera’s 101 East team examines how Taiwan is preparing for that possibility and speaks with residents who say they would not surrender. The broader context is that any extended blockade could affect regional trade, global technology supply chains and the balance of power in the Taiwan Strait. The piece frames the issue as part of a wider debate over how modern conflicts can create new pressure points short of full-scale war.