William Burns, director of the CIA, claimed that Beijing is doubtful whether its potential invasion of Taiwan would be successful, with the ongoing Russia–Ukraine conflict strengthening such concerns.
In an interview with CBS on Sunday, Burns was asked whether China would commit to an outright invasion or seek to slowly strangle Taiwan’s democracy.
“I think our judgment at least is that President Xi and his military leadership have doubts today about whether they could accomplish that invasion,” he said. “I think, as they’ve looked at Putin’s experience in Ukraine, that’s probably reinforced some of those doubts as well.”…
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