The defense issues website 1945.com, on Friday, presented some troublesome predictions about China, namely that China is preparing to invade Taiwan and will do so in the next few months. That’s a debatable premise, but indications over the last few months are, admittedly, making it look more likely.
On 4 March, the administration of US President Donald Trump imposed a set of tariffs on the PRC, which Washington billed as incentives for Beijing to return to what Washington defines as equitable and fair trade. This prompted the PRC ambassador to make the semi-ambiguous threat that his country was prepared for any “type of war” with the US.
The ambassador’s statement has been interpreted as Beijing now deciding that the time may be ripe for a move against the ROC as the opening round in a direct conflict with the US.
Intelligence sources who have spoken to…
