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China Will Invade Taiwan Unless Convinced Peaceful Unification Possible: Experts

China Will Invade Taiwan Unless Convinced Peaceful Unification Possible: Experts
Taiwan's armed forces hold two days of routine drills to show combat readiness ahead of Lunar New Year holidays at a military base in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, on Jan. 12, 2023. Annabelle Chih/Getty Images
Andrew Thornebrooke
Andrew Thornebrooke
National Security Correspondent
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WASHINGTON—China’s communist leadership will invade Taiwan if it believes uncoerced unification with the island is not viable by mid-century, according to experts.

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) must believe there is a chance to unify Taiwan with the mainland if it is to refrain from starting a war for the island, said Chad Sbragia, a research analyst at the Institute for Defense Analyses think tank.

Andrew Thornebrooke
Andrew Thornebrooke
National Security Correspondent
Andrew Thornebrooke is a national security correspondent for The Epoch Times covering China-related issues with a focus on defense, military affairs, and national security. He holds a master's in military history from Norwich University.
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