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China's November war plot: Beijing could launch Taiwan

invasion while US is 'distracted'

TAIWAN fear that China will launch a full-scale invasion of the country after the US election in November, according to experts.

By OLI SMITH

PUBLISHED: 14:06, Sun, Sep 27, 2020 | UPDATED: 14:07, Sun, Sep 27, 2020

Taiwan is wary that China could launch a full-scale invasion of the country duiring a "window of opportunity" later this year. Experts fear that the period between the US presidential election in November and the inauguration in January is when China could take action against Taiwan. This comes as tensions between the two powers intensified after an onslaught of Chinese warplanes flying above Taiwan.

In recent months, Beijing has stepped up its military campaign around the island.

Beijing considers Taiwan as part of China and has never ruled out the use of force to bring the island under its control.

Over the past week, Chinese warplanes crossed the median line, the sensitive and narrow strait separating the two sides.

Chinese expert Dexter Roberts told DW that military conflict between the two sides is more likely than ever before.