The U.S. intelligence community has dialed back the view of the risk of a Chinese invasion of Taiwan by next year and concluded that Beijing would prefer to take control of the self-ruled island without resorting to force. The finding is a shift from past U.S. warnings that an invasion could happen by 2027. That looming deadline fueled a sense of urgency in Washington and Taipei and prompted both to sharpen their strategy and invest in their arsenals. “Chinese leaders do not currently plan to execute an invasion of Taiwan in 2027, nor do they have a fixed timeline for achieving unification,” said the annual threat assessment.

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