Xi Jinping May Attack Taiwan to Secure His Legacy, Analysts Say

Xi Jinping May Attack Taiwan to Secure His Legacy, Analysts Say
China's leader Xi Jinping waves as he arrives for the opening session of the 20th Chinese Communist Party's Congress in Beijing on Oct.16, 2022. Noel Celis / AFP via Getty Images
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As the country’s economy loses momentum, Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leader Xi Jinping is shifting the basis of his legacy to conquering Taiwan, though there is no indication of a looming invasion, according to analysts.

Xi’s speech at the opening of the 20th Party Congress, a twice-a-decade-event, on Oct. 16 received the biggest applause when he praised the Party’s determination to quash Taiwan’s independence.