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Recent op-eds and statements from experts and officials suggest that Chinese President Xi Jinping is not planning to attack Taiwan. Bonnie Glaser, a China expert, wrote an op-ed in The New York Times stating that Xi's policy is focused on peaceful development across the Taiwan Strait. This contradicts LtGen He Lei's threats against Taiwan. Additionally, China's major People's Liberation Army (PLA) overhaul is believed to be aimed at Taiwan. Another PLA lieutenant general stated that a Chinese invasion of Taiwan would be a 'just and legitimate war.' However, the political risks and the possibility of defeat make a quick and successful invasion crucial for Xi. Taiwan's opposition parties are struggling to unite in the face of the cross-strait challenge from China.
Zhang Youxia confirmed that China will show “no mercy” against Taiwanese independence moves. China's top general said the PLA “will never agree” to separate the island from China, in a thinly-veiled threat ahead of Taiwan's presidential election. https://t.co/IoAOUKfRVL
Taiwan copes with the cross-strait challenge from a hostile giant, @JimGeraghty writes https://t.co/o4nDtyrU7Z
How Taiwan copes with the cross-strait challenge from a hostile giant https://t.co/ThCgDNcmxo
Taiwan’s opposition parties are struggling to unite https://t.co/fJ7PYLcnRp
NYT op-ed: "For Mr. Xi, the political risks of anything less than a quick, low-cost and successful invasion are huge. A protracted stalemate could undermine his assertion that China is strong…More worrying…is the possibility of defeat." @BonnieGlaser https://t.co/aoKDLPJbfd
PLA will ‘show no mercy’ against Taiwan independence moves, top general says https://t.co/Xiq7qQwDhA
The Growing Taiwan–Ukraine Partnership https://t.co/AOVraVS3xH
China’s major PLA overhaul has one goal in mind: Taiwan https://t.co/IYygcobxTQ
PLA lieutenant general says Chinese invasion of Taiwan will be 'just and legitimate war' | Taiwan News | 2023-10-30 12:51:00 https://t.co/5SZMnMt5YD
LtGen He Lei's threats against Taiwan are contrary to Xi Jinping's policy of "peaceful development across the Taiwan Strait." https://t.co/O9QtfU6L90 https://t.co/eW07DW0yiS
My op-ed in today's @nytimes. No, Xi Jinping Is Not About to Attack Taiwan https://t.co/ppZI0MY55q
No, Xi Jinping Is Not About to Attack Taiwan @BonnieGlaser via @NYTOpinion https://t.co/05f2z5mD2Y
No, Xi Jinping Is Not About to Attack Taiwan https://t.co/Z003iCtDtT