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The Diplomat (2 December 2023)

Shaoyu Yuan and Jun Xiang

In the psychological sense, China’s “invasion” of Taiwan is well underway.

Amid Russia’s recent incursion into Ukraine, there’s a prevailing belief that such actions may foreshadow a potential Chinese military move toward Taiwan. However, this perspective may not fully capture Beijing’s approach.  “I do think that Xi Jinping doesn’t actually want to take Taiwan by force. He will try to use other ways to do this,” General Charles Brown, the chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, recently opined. 

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