Published Oct 1, 2026, 7:28 AM ET · Updated a month ago · 1 source

US believes Chinese invasion of Taiwan unlikely next year despite 2027 timeline

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US officials believe a Chinese invasion of Taiwan before 2028 is increasingly unlikely despite Chinese President Xi Jinping's instructions for his military to be ready by 2027 to take the ​democratically governed island by force, if needed, people familiar with US thinking said.