CCP Congress Outcome May Lead China on War Path Against Taiwan: Analysts

Chinese leader Xi Jinping is seen during the Second Plenary Session of the Fifth Session of the 13th National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People, in Beijing, China on March 8, 2022. Andrea Verdelli/Getty Images

Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s expected securing of an unprecedented third term in power during next week’s Chinese Communist Party Congress increases the likelihood of war over Taiwan and will accelerate the regime’s actions against the United States, according to analysts and a former U.S. official.

The Party’s 20th National Congress—a twice-in-a-decade event—is scheduled to begin on Oct. 16 and will result in a reshuffle of the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) top leadership. Key priorities for the next five years also will be set.