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Anonymous ID: 11e3c6 Oct. 21, 2020, 6:16 p.m. No.11200528   🗄️.is 🔗kun

Window closed on Chinese invasion of Taiwan during US election

 

Taiwan Strait too treacherous over next 5 months for amphibious assault by China

 

American researcher Ian Easton has debunked fears of a Chinese invasion of Taiwan during the U.S. presidential election by pointing out that the window for such a move has closed in the treacherous Taiwan Strait.

 

In response to what he described as "CCP propaganda courtesy of Alibaba's newspaper" (the South China Morning Post), which painted a picture of Chinese forces building up for an imminent invasion of Taiwan, Easton on Tuesday (Oct. 20) tweeted screenshots from his book "The Chinese Invasion Threat" showing that the optimal weather conditions for an amphibious assault have already ended for the year. In his post, he wrote that the People's Liberation Army (PLA) "cannot actually invade Taiwan until next March at the earliest."

 

Easton, who is a fellow at the Project 2049 Institute, added that "The worst they could possibly do till then is bomb, blockade, sabotage." However, his book describes the Taiwan Strait in October as having "High winds/waves later in the month" but overall "Good suitability" for an amphibious assault.

 

https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4034710