Taiwan leader says China invasion unlikely for now

SpaceWar.com reports: “China is not likely to consider a major invasion of Taiwan for now due to domestic challenges, the island’s president Tsai Ing-wen said Wednesday, although Beijing is trying to sway its upcoming election.

‘I think the Chinese leadership at this juncture is overwhelmed by its internal challenges,’ Tsai told the 2023 DealBook Summit in New York.

‘My thought is that perhaps this is not a time for them to consider a major invasion of Taiwan,’ she added in a recorded interview.

Tsai was responding to questions about the risks of an invasion, in the aftermath of a closely watched meeting between the US and Chinese presidents, Joe Biden and Xi Jinping, in California this month.

The leaders’ talks, on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit, were aimed at preventing growing tensions from spiraling into conflict.

But Xi and Biden remain far apart on the flashpoint of Taiwan, with the Chinese leader telling his US counterpart that reunification was ‘unstoppable.’

China considers democratic Taiwan its territory, to be taken one day by force if necessary.

For the moment, however, Beijing is grappling with domestic economic, financial and political challenges, Tsai said…”

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