Moreover, Aquilino accused the Chinese military of using aggressive tactics to pressure Taiwan into accepting reunification.
"The well-documented, multidomain operation established a new, more dangerous status quo for PLA activity and posture around Taiwan, normalizing warship patrols around Taiwan and military flights crossing the Taiwan Strait centerline," he stated, noting that this ramp-up in military activity and pressure on Taiwan could not point to anything but preparations for an invasion of Taiwan.
"All indications point to the PLA meeting President Xi Jinping’s directive to be ready to invade Taiwan by 2027. The PLA’s actions indicate their ability to meet Xi’s preferred timeline to unify Taiwan with mainland China by force if directed," he added.
In response to the claims, Jeff Liu, Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson, stated that there's nothing the country can do but prepare and strengthen its defenses.
"Regarding the speculation that China may attack Taiwan in 2027, there are different speculations and interpretations. However, we can't predict when China will launch a war, but we must make all preparations. The most important thing is to strengthen our own defense capabilities as an effective deterrent to China's use of force," Liu said. (Related: Taiwan: China may not be ready to invade by 2027.)
“Some people in the U.S. have been trying to hype up the China-threat narrative to escalate tensions across the strait and instigate confrontation. We firmly oppose that,” Jian told reporters during a press briefing in Beijing.
Even within the U.S. military establishment, doubts persist regarding China's intentions. U.S. Air Force Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr., who also serves as the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, suggested that Xi might not be inclined towards a forcible takeover of Taiwan. Instead, Brown believes Xi will "try to use other ways" to get the democratically-governed island nation reunited with Beijing."I do think that Xi Jinping doesn't necessarily want to take Taiwan by force," Brown Jr. said back in November.
However, China's actions do not match their statements. In the latest meeting between Xi and President Joe Biden in California back in November, Xi urged the U.S. to cease its arms sales to Taiwan and support China's vision of peaceful reunification with the mainland.
"The U.S. side should take real actions to honor its commitment of not supporting 'Taiwan independence,' stop arming Taiwan, and support China's peaceful reunification," Xi told Biden during the meeting.
Read more stories about a potential conflict between China and Taiwan at CommunistChina.news.
Watch Brannon Howse of "Worldview Report" and David Zhang of the Epoch Times discussing the possibility of China invading Taiwan as early as 2024. This video is from the Worldview Report channel on Brighteon.com.Domestic crisis may force China to invade Taiwan, lawmaker warns.
China sanctions 5 U.S. defense corporations in answer to U.S. arms sales to Taiwan.
Taiwan to buy 400 American anti-ship missiles as China continues to threaten the island nation.
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