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Central Intelligence Agency director William Burns said on Wednesday that Russia's struggles in Ukraine would likely affect "how and when" China decides to invade Taiwan. Speaking to NBC at the Aspen Security Forum, Burns said the Chinese may have learned vital lessons from the war. He speculated that the Chinese have likely been left "unsettled" by the poor performance of Russian troops and Russian President Vladimir Putin's "strategic failure" in Ukraine. Despite these concerns, Burns warned that Chinese President Xi Jinping's determination to "assert China's control" over Taiwan should not be underestimated. "I think the Chinese leadership is trying to...
