Chinese warplanes have crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait on a daily basis since Nancy Pelosi made her breezy little visit to the embattled island.
On average, seven Chinese warships appear on the horizon each day, cruising by to send a message.
That message: We own you.
It's not one Taiwan or its president Tsai Ing-wen can accept.
So they've begun to retaliate.
Earlier this week, Taiwan fired warning shots at a Chinese drone after Tsai decided she'd had enough and ordered the military to take "strong countermeasures."
The defense ministry also established a red line.
"For aircraft and ships that entered our sea and air territory of 12 nautical miles, the national army will exercise its right to self-defense and counterattack without exception," declared Lin Wen-Huang, Taiwan's deputy chief of the general staff for operations and planning.
The response from Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian:
Firstly I need to tell you, Taiwan is a province of China - it has no so-called defense ministry. The Taiwan authorities are playing up their nervousness; this is meaningless.
In a way, this is all standard. China has been threatening, denying, and intruding on Taiwan's sovereignty for decades.
But it's also different, because China has used Nancy Pelosi's visit to tighten the noose on its renegade province. Intimidation tactics that used to end at the median line of the strait now exceed it.
The norm has shifted. Incursions are more frequent and more extreme.
The escalation is undeniable.
Meanwhile, everyone is looking at Russia's assault on Ukraine - a country it should have easily steamrolled given its military's advantages in size and equipment.
For China, it's either a cautionary tale or a case study in what not to do.
And for Taiwan, it's a glimmer of hope and a playbook for sustained resistance.
The defense department that China claims doesn't exist is now stocking up on the weapons that have rescued Ukraine from annihilation.