US sees Chinese invasion of Taiwan unlikely next year despite 2027 timeline, sources say

Economic Times - Oct 1, 2026

US officials believe a Chinese Invasion of Taiwan before 2028 is increasingly improbable despite Chinese President Xi Jinping's direction to his military to be ready for an invasion of Taiwan by 2027. The reasons include the delay in military readiness, the Chinese Communist Party's anti-corruption campaign and the awaited Taiwanese 2028 elections. US officials say that China hopes to bring in a government more amenable to bringing the island under Chinese control.

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