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Is China Preparing to Attack Taiwan?

Experts fear Beijing will exploit U.S. election chaos to move on Taiwan's outlying islands—and more.

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Worries are growing that China is going to take advantage of U.S. election chaos and seize islands belonging to Taiwan, raising the spectre of a military clash with the U.S. Navy that could quickly escalate into a larger military conflict—one that war-gamers say Washington cannot win.

Analysts consulted by SpyTalk point to Beijing’s growing impatience wi…

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