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UK Response if China Invades Taiwan 2035?

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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?

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"China's nominal gross domestic product is unlikely to surpass that of the U.S. in the next few decades."

"This idea of China becoming the world's biggest economy may not happen, actually."

"China probably won't ever overtake the US economy on a sustained basis."

"The likelihood of the prediction that China's GDP will one day overtake that of the U.S. is declining."

"China is forecast to overtake the U.S. as the world’s largest economy by around 2035."

"China will overtake the US as the world's top economy in about 2035 with a high probability."

"[T]he size of China's economy in USD terms will overtake the US in 2028."

"China will overtake the United States to become the world's biggest economy in 2028."

Will China's GDP Overtake the US, And If So When?

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer traveled to China on Wednesday, marking the first visit by a UK leader to the country in eight years. He will meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang in Beijing on Thursday for discussions on trade, investment and national security.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer traveled to China on Wednesday, marking the first visit by a UK leader to the country in eight years. He will meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang in Beijing on Thursday for discussions on trade, investment and national security.

Starmer is accompanied by approximately 60 business leaders and cultural representatives from sectors including finance, pharmaceuticals, manufacturing and creative industries. The delegation includes executives from HSBC, AstraZeneca, Jaguar Land Rover, British Airways and the Royal Shakespeare Company.

Starmer is accompanied by approximately 60 business leaders and cultural representatives from sectors including finance, pharmaceuticals, manufacturing and creative industries. The delegation includes executives from HSBC, AstraZeneca, Jaguar Land Rover, British Airways and the Royal Shakespeare Company.

China is the world's second largest economy and the UK's third largest trading partner, with bilateral trade in goods reaching $103.7 billion in 2025. The relationship supports approximately 370,000 British jobs, according to official data.

China is the world's second largest economy and the UK's third largest trading partner, with bilateral trade in goods reaching $103.7 billion in 2025. The relationship supports approximately 370,000 British jobs, according to official data.

The British government approved plans for a new Chinese embassy in London last week, drawing criticism from opposition politicians. Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch accused Starmer of "kowtowing to China" and said the government "is scared of China."

The British government approved plans for a new Chinese embassy in London last week, drawing criticism from opposition politicians. Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch accused Starmer of "kowtowing to China" and said the government "is scared of China."

Starmer stated he will raise areas of disagreement with Chinese leaders, including human rights concerns. The visit comes amid attention to the case of Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai, a 78-year-old British national who was found guilty of collusion charges in December.

Starmer stated he will raise areas of disagreement with Chinese leaders, including human rights concerns. The visit comes amid attention to the case of Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai, a 78-year-old British national who was found guilty of collusion charges in December.

Following his China visit, Starmer will travel to Tokyo to meet with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said China wishes to use the visit to enhance political mutual trust with Britain and deepen practical cooperation.

Following his China visit, Starmer will travel to Tokyo to meet with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said China wishes to use the visit to enhance political mutual trust with Britain and deepen practical cooperation.

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