Taiwan Says Ready for Communist Invasion, Report Warns of Economic Warfare

Beijing is more likely to launch a ‘cyber-enabled economic coercion campaign’ to force Taiwan’s surrender, according to a Washington-based think tank.

Students from the Republic of China (ROC) Military Academy march during the academy's 100th anniversary ceremony in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, on June 16, 2024. Sam Yeh/AFP via Getty Images

The people of Taiwan will defend the self-ruled island against a potential invasion by the communist party in mainland China, Taiwan’s de facto ambassador to the United States said on Friday.

At the same time, a report warned that Beijing’s annexation may come about in the form of economic warfare.