Epoch Times - Xi Jinping wants his military ready to invade Taiwan by 2027

May 4, 2026 - Epoch Times

01:45

Xi Jinping wants his military ready to invade Taiwan by 2027

# venezuela us foreign policy us china relations china military buildup indo pacific security iran ceasefire military preparedness pacific region peoples republic of china prc taiwan taiwan straits taiwan strait tensions

Xi Jinping aims to ready his military for a Taiwan invasion by 2027, prompting Epoch Times analysis of recent US actions in Venezuela and Iran as potential catalysts for PRC strategic recalculations. While Beijing cites Taiwan as the primary risk to US-China relations, the segment argues China itself is the greatest threat to Pacific stability, launching an unprecedented peacetime mobilization despite facing no border threats. Ultimately, these preparations suggest a deliberate shift toward conflict, positioning global geopolitical maneuvers as precursors to a potential Indo-Pacific confrontation. [Automatically generated summary]
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China's 2027 Taiwan Invasion Plan 00:01:45
	Xi Jinping, the leader of communist China, has said that he wants the People's Liberation Army to be ready to invade Taiwan in 2027.
	There have been recent actions by the United States in Venezuela, very significant.
	In Iran, there's still an Iran war happening.
	It's in a ceasefire at the moment.
	But the question here is have there been any recalculations in your mind in the PRC?
	What is Xi Jinping thinking?
	How is this affecting things?
	Are there any changes?
	Well, of course there are.
	And I want to point out that as China has mentioned to the United States that Taiwan is the greatest risk factor between the relations between China and the United States, actually, I believe that it's the other way that the People's Republic of China is the greatest risk factor for peace and stability in the Taiwan Straits and in the Pacific region.
	They're the ones who are the aggressors.
	They're the ones who are, as you mentioned, militarily.
	Preparing for conflict.
	And the People's Republic of China has engaged in the largest peacetime military preparedness in human history.
	And I think that's unfounded because their borders are not under threat.
	But yet, with all the things that are occurring around the world, you mentioned Venezuela, Iran, and others, I think it shows a result from the United States to use the necessary tools.
	To fix problems or achieve its objectives.
	And obviously, there'll be a relevance or reference to that on the Indo Pacific, in particular to the Taiwan Straits.

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China's 2027 Taiwan Invasion Plan 00:01:45

Xi Jinping, the leader of communist China, has said that he wants the People's Liberation Army to be ready to invade Taiwan in 2027.

There have been recent actions by the United States in Venezuela, very significant.

In Iran, there's still an Iran war happening.

It's in a ceasefire at the moment.

But the question here is have there been any recalculations in your mind in the PRC?

What is Xi Jinping thinking?

How is this affecting things?

Are there any changes?

Well, of course there are.

And I want to point out that as China has mentioned to the United States that Taiwan is the greatest risk factor between the relations between China and the United States, actually, I believe that it's the other way that the People's Republic of China is the greatest risk factor for peace and stability in the Taiwan Straits and in the Pacific region.

They're the ones who are the aggressors.

They're the ones who are, as you mentioned, militarily.

Preparing for conflict.

And the People's Republic of China has engaged in the largest peacetime military preparedness in human history.

And I think that's unfounded because their borders are not under threat.

But yet, with all the things that are occurring around the world, you mentioned Venezuela, Iran, and others, I think it shows a result from the United States to use the necessary tools.

To fix problems or achieve its objectives.

And obviously, there'll be a relevance or reference to that on the Indo Pacific, in particular to the Taiwan Straits.