US intelligence says China not planning to invade Taiwan in 2027

The United States intelligence community has assessed that China is not currently planning to invade Taiwan in 2027, offering a more measured outlook on one of the world’s most sensitive geopolitical flashpoints. In its latest annual global threat assessment, US agencies said Beijing continues to view the use of force as a last resort, even as it maintains military pressure and strategic signalling around the Taiwan Strait. The report emphasised that China’s leadership still prefers to achieve unification through non-military means, if possible. “China, despite its threat to use force to compel unification if necessary… prefers to achieve unification without…