Xi Jinping’s party purge prompts fears of greater Taiwan invasion risk:
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Xi’s Power Grab Raises Taiwan Conflict RisksXi Jinping’s firm grip on China’s leadership may escalate Taiwan tensions with possible invasion by 2027 or reunification by 2047.
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- Xi Jinping has consolidated his authority by removing rivals and promoting loyalists within the Chinese Communist Party.
- The Central Military Commission is now controlled by Xi’s allies, increasing the chances of military action against Taiwan.
- Amendments to the party constitution reinforce a more aggressive stance rejecting Taiwan’s independence.
- Analysts warn that Xi’s unchecked power raises the possibility of rash decisions leading to conflict.
The risk of one man making a bad judgment and starting a war is always greater than a group of them doing so.— Prof. Steve Tsang, director of the Soas China Institute, on the risks of military aggression by China against Taiwan.
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