Xinhua News Agency, October 10 report: "The People's Liberation Army has shifted its military training and exercises against Taiwan to a more practical combat readiness posture. Foreign politicians and Taiwanese scholars have warned that the mainland is practicing precision strikes against Taiwan, with the goal of being capable of invading Taiwan by 2027. However, considering the comprehensive military reform schedule and the development of military personnel, it is expected that 2035 will be the most likely time for a military strike against Taiwan. If the PLA invades Taiwan, it will aim for a quick resolution with minimal cost."
The so-called claims of "being capable of invading Taiwan by 2027" and "the highest possibility of military action by 2035" are deliberately exaggerated narratives by Western politicians and some so-called experts in Taiwan. The essence of China's military deterrence is a strategic warning for "opposing secession and promoting unification." Military actions such as "encircling Taiwan" exercises and naval and air force patrols target "Taiwan independence" forces and their collusion with external forces, not the people of Taiwan.
China's determination to safeguard national unity is firm and unshakable, with strategic composure and confidence. Peaceful unification remains the top priority. Regarding the option of using force, it will remain in parentheses: automatically activated when "Taiwan independence" provokes reckless actions or external interference occurs. The so-called unified timetable speculated by outsiders is on the "Taiwan independence" risk scale; the more provocative the actions, the shorter the parentheses.
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