ANALYSIS: Sudden Hamas Attack on Israel May Be Used by CCP to Distract West’s Attention: Expert

The Chinese Communist Party may exploit a situation in which the West’s attention and military aid are focused on the European and Middle Eastern battlefields.

A fire rages at sunrise in Khan Yunish following an Israeli airstrike on Hamas targets in the southern Gaza strip, early on May 12, 2021. Youssef Massoud/AFP via Getty Images

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The sudden attack by Hamas on Israel ignited another war after Russia’s, shocking the world. An expert worries whether the United States can spare another hand to help defend world peace with the ongoing Russia–Ukraine war. In particular, communist China remains at high risk of waging a battle over its sovereignty claims to Taiwan.