US Report Says China Building Up Ability To Launch Surprise Attack on Taiwan

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A new US congressional report indicates 2027 is Beijing's set deadline for making its military capable of invading Taiwan. Taiwan's foreign minister, Lin Chia-lung, says Taiwan must be prepared to defend itself.

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00:00A new U.S. congressional report says 2027 is Beijing's deadline for making its military

00:06capable of invading Taiwan.

00:08Here's Taiwan Foreign Minister Lin Jialong's response.

00:10中共是善於運用這個所謂定的時間表

00:16一方面建軍備戰

00:18從此也是對外發動一種認知作戰

00:21那企圖來形成一種壓迫式的

00:25一種外交的一個優勢的一個地位

00:30那我們台灣當然要做好

00:32中共犯台我們的一個自我防衛

00:38也要結合友邦一起來因應

00:42The report written by the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission

00:47also said that China is advancing its capabilities to launch an invasion

00:50or blockade of Taiwan with quote almost no advanced warning.

00:54It also said China appears to be using Chinese language propaganda

00:58to prepare its people for the likelihood of war

01:00and that a conflict can no longer be considered a distant possibility.

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