As RIA Novosti notes with reference to Cohen's words, American intelligence is not yet completely sure of China's possible plans for Taiwan.
Earlier, Xi Jinping said that no country in the world has the right to judge the Taiwan issue, China will not tolerate foreign interference.
Russian President Vladimir Putin at a meeting with Xi Jinping condemned the US provocations around Taiwan.
On August 28, Reuters reported the passage of two U.S. Navy ships, Chancellorsville and Antietam, through the Taiwan Strait for the first time since tensions between the United States and China rose over the visit of U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan.