China’s Soft Takeover of Taiwan

By Olivier Guitta

Two years ago, Taiwan was a purely Chinese issue but the invasion by Russia of Ukraine and China’s more aggressive posturing has changed that picture. For proof, nearly half of American adults (47%) are now saying that tensions between mainland China and Taiwan are a very serious problem for the United States, up 19 percentage points since February 2021. China can’t afford a risky and possibly disastrous military campaign or a blockade of Taiwan that will be a declaration o...