CIA Chief Burns: The likelihood of a conflict over Taiwan will only increase

“The further into the current decade, the higher the risk of a military conflict (around Taiwan. -

),” he said in an interview with PBS.

In September, US CIA Deputy Director David Cohen said that Chinese President Xi Jinping allegedly instructed the country's military to prepare to "capture Taiwan" by 2027.

Meanwhile, United States President Joe Biden does not believe that China will attempt to take control of Taiwan by force in the near future.