Low probability of China trying to seize Taiwan in near term: Top US general

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The top US general said on Thursday (Jun 17) there was a low probability that China would try to take over Taiwan militarily in the near-term as ...

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley looks on during a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing in Washington, on Jun 17, 2021. Caroline Brehman/Pool via Reuters)WASHINGTON: The top US general said on Thursday there was a low probability that China would try to take over Taiwan militarily in the near-term as Beijing has some way to go to develop the capabilities needed.

"There's no reason to do it militarily, and they know that. So, I think the probability is probably low, in the immediate, near-term future," Milley said during a Congressional hearing. The United States is Taiwan's strongest international backer and main source of arms, which angers China.Beijing says the democratically ruled island is part of"one China" and routinely denounces foreign involvement as an interference in its internal affairs.

 

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