US CIA Director Burns said that Chinese President Xi Jinping has instructed the military to prepare for an invasion of Taiwan by 2027.
US CIA Director Byrnes gave a lecture on the threat posed by China and the situation in Ukraine at a university in Washington, D.C. on the 2nd.
In this, Secretary Burns said that based on intelligence information obtained through intelligence activities, etc., Chinese President Xi Jinping has instructed the military to prepare for a successful invasion of Taiwan by 2027. I understand that," he said.
He added, "This does not mean that President Xi has decided to invade Taiwan in 2027 or any other year. It just shows how serious President Xi's interests and ambitions are. You shouldn't," he stressed.
The year 2027 marks the end of President Xi's third term in office, and Davidson, former commander of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, said a year ago that the threat of an invasion of Taiwan would emerge by this year. "I am saying.
Byrnes also said that Xi is watching closely the protracted Russian military aggression against Ukraine, saying, "It may be a little unsettling and a wake-up call. I also showed the view that.