ViewpointsOpinionWhat’s in Store in 2025 for US From China’s Military?00CopyFacebookXTruthGettrLinkedInTelegramEmailSavePrintA Chinese navy tugboat sails in the Taiwan Strait, past tourists on Pingtan Island, the closest point to Taiwan, in China's southeast Fujian Province, on April 7, 2023. Greg Baker/AFP via Getty ImagesBrent Sadler&Katherine Musgrove1/24/2025|Updated: 1/29/20250:00X 1CommentaryChinese leader Xi Jinping turned down an invitation to attend the U.S. inauguration offered by President Donald Trump.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.Share this articleLeave a commentBrent SadlerAuthorKatherine MusgroveAuthorBrent D. Sadler is a senior fellow for naval warfare and advanced technology at The Heritage Foundation.Author’s Selected ArticlesDon’t Delay Recommitting to AUKUSSep 09, 2025Turning Up the Heat: China Continues Its Years-Long Military Pressure Campaign Around TaiwanJul 08, 2025Peace Through Technological Strength: How Trump’s America Tames the Chinese DragonApr 14, 2025For the Larger Navy US Needs, American Shipping and Shipbuilding Must Be RevivedOct 26, 2022