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"China has zero interest to invade Taiwan and has never threatened to invade Taiwan."

“I think we’ll be just fine with China. China doesn’t want to do that [invade Taiwan].”

"There's no indications or warnings of anything imminent [China attacking Taiwan] at this time."

a P.L.A. takeover of Taiwan is not inevitable nor, perhaps, even likely in the next few years."

"I wouldn't say war is likely in the next few years, but I wouldn't say it's unlikely over the next couple of decades."

"I think they (the Chinese) have intention, but absolutely I think we can get to the end of this decade without them committing major aggression against Taiwan."

"[T]here might indeed be some greater willingness by Beijing to coerce (or even invade) Taiwan during a Trump administration."

"An invasion of Taiwan could happen within this decade."

"Global Guardian thinks that the window for conflict or a blockade is now open, with that window most likely remaining open between 2024 and 2028."

"The idea is that anything we are working on, anything that we are investing in, needs to be built with the assumption that sometime in 2027, China is going to move on Taiwan."

“Taiwan is clearly one of [China's] ambitions before that and I think the threat is manifest during this decade — in fact, in the next six years.”

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"I argue that war is unlikely to occur due to the deep economic ties underlying the great power politics between the two countries."

"War with either [Russia or China] is neither inevitable nor imminent."

"As things currently stand, the US is not prepared to fight and win a war with China over Taiwan."

"A war between the US and China today is no more inevitable than was war between the rising US and the declining United Kingdom a century ago."

"[T]he tension between the United States and China will grow, and competition will intensify; it is inevitable. War, however, is not."

"War is a risk, but it is not inevitable."

"The risk of a military conflict is very serious."

"The smallest misstep by either side [Taipei and Beijing] could ignite a U.S.-China war."

"China is preparing for a war and specifically for a war with the United States."

"The most proximate potential timeframe for war is in the next two years."

"My gut tells me we [the US] will fight [with China] in 2025."

Will There Be a US-China War?

Chinese President Xi Jinping hosted China's largest-ever military parade on Wednesday at Tiananmen Square to commemorate the 80th anniversary of victory over Japan in World War II, with over 50,000 people attending the event.

Chinese President Xi Jinping hosted China's largest-ever military parade on Wednesday at Tiananmen Square to commemorate the 80th anniversary of victory over Japan in World War II, with over 50,000 people attending the event.

Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un flanked Xi during the parade, marking the first time Kim has been seen with both leaders at the same event and only his second reported trip abroad in six years.

Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un flanked Xi during the parade, marking the first time Kim has been seen with both leaders at the same event and only his second reported trip abroad in six years.

The parade showcased advanced military hardware including China's new intercontinental ballistic missile DF-61, hypersonic missiles, underwater drones, stealth fighters, and over 100 aircraft in aerial displays.</span

The parade showcased advanced military hardware including China's new intercontinental ballistic missile DF-61, hypersonic missiles, underwater drones, stealth fighters, and over 100 aircraft in aerial displays.

Xi Jinping declared that humanity faces a choice between peace or war and stated that China's rejuvenation is unstoppable, while calling for nations to treat each other as equals and build a community with shared future.

Xi Jinping declared that humanity faces a choice between peace or war and stated that China's rejuvenation is unstoppable, while calling for nations to treat each other as equals and build a community with shared future.

U.S. President Donald Trump responded to the parade on Truth Social, telling the three leaders to give his warmest regards to Putin and Kim Jong Un as they "conspire against the United States of America."

U.S. President Donald Trump responded to the parade on Truth Social, telling the three leaders to give his warmest regards to Putin and Kim Jong Un as they "conspire against the United States of America."

The event concluded a week of diplomatic activities including the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Tianjin, with two dozen world leaders attending but no major Western dignitaries present at the parade.</span

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The event concluded a week of diplomatic activities including the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Tianjin, with two dozen world leaders attending but no major Western dignitaries present at the parade.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un flanked Xi Jinping during the parade, marking the first time Kim has been seen with both leaders at the same event and only his second reported trip abroad in six years.</span

Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un flanked Xi Jinping during the parade, marking the first time Kim has been seen with both leaders at the same event and only his second reported trip abroad in six years.

Xi Jinping declared that humanity faces a choice between peace or war and stated that China's rejuvenation is unstoppable, while calling for nations to treat each other as equals and build a community with shared future.</span

President Donald Trump responded to the parade on Truth Social, telling the three leaders to give his warmest regards to Putin and Kim Jong Un as they conspire against the United States of America.</span

President Donald Trump responded to the parade on Truth Social, telling the three leaders to give his warmest regards to Putin and Kim Jong Un as they conspire against the United States of America.

The parade represents a dangerous alliance of authoritarian regimes conspiring against democratic values and international stability. The unprecedented gathering of Xi, Putin and Kim sends a clear message of defiance to the West, with China providing a platform for leaders engaged in territorial aggression and human rights violations. This military showcase threatens regional security and demonstrates China's ambitions to reshape the global order through force.

The parade represents a dangerous alliance of authoritarian regimes conspiring against democratic values and international stability. The unprecedented gathering of Xi, Putin and Kim sends a clear message of defiance to the West, with China providing a platform for leaders engaged in territorial aggression and human rights violations. This military showcase threatens regional security and demonstrates China's ambitions to reshape the global order through force.

The US-China Conflict

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China's transformation from poverty to prosperity represents humanity's greatest peaceful achievement. Unlike Western powers that historically used military force for economic dominance, China pursues cooperative win-win development through trade and multilateral initiatives. With defensive military policies, nuclear no-first-use commitments, and Confucian stability principles, China's rise only strengthens global peace.

China's transformation from poverty to prosperity represents humanity's greatest peaceful achievement. Unlike Western powers that historically used military force for economic dominance, China pursues cooperative win-win development through trade and multilateral initiatives. With defensive military policies, nuclear no-first-use commitments, and Confucian stability principles, China's rise only strengthens global peace.

Beneath a facade of peaceful rejuvenation, Communist China's aggressive military buildup and a darkening domestic outlook under a personalist dictatorship signal a perilous shift. As President Xi Jinping prepares for "extreme scenarios," the world stands on the precipice of a whole new global conflict, a direct consequence of a regime that has abandoned its decades-long 'peaceful rise' policy for dangerous new belligerence.

Beneath a facade of peaceful rejuvenation, Communist China's aggressive military buildup and a darkening domestic outlook under a personalist dictatorship signal a perilous shift. As President Xi Jinping prepares for "extreme scenarios," the world stands on the precipice of a whole new global conflict, a direct consequence of a regime that has abandoned its decades-long 'peaceful rise' policy for dangerous new belligerence.

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There is a 25% chance that China will launch a full-scale invasion of Taiwan by 2030, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

There is a 25% chance that China will launch a full-scale invasion of Taiwan by 2030, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

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