The threat of a Chinese invasion of Taiwan makes the island the world’s “most significant flashpoint” that could lead to a “large-scale war,” according to former national security adviser H.R. McMaster. McMaster, speaking before a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on March 2, said that Chinese Leader Xi Jinping views Taiwan as the “next big prize” after solidifying the Chinese regime’s control domestically—by imposing a draconian national security law in Hong Kong, and its genocidal campaign against ethnic Muslims in the Xinjiang region. The former official said Xi believes “he has a fleeting window of opportunity that’s closing” in relation to attacking Taiwan. “He wants to, in his view, make China whole again,” McMaster said. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) views Taiwan as part of its territory, even though the island has been governed as a distinct entity for more than seven decades. It has vowed to retake the island by …
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