China prefers to incorporate Taiwan without an invasion and would rather win without fighting, but this does not mean invasion is off the table—it remains a live option that Xi has told the PLA to prepare for.
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“China would rather uh incorporate Taiwan into the People's Republic without an invasion clearly it would rather win without fighting to put it in their words the most recent tan white paper is very clear about that but at the same time it does not take that off the table it is a live option that is on the table that g has told them to be prepared with”
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Mick Ryan: This Is What The Next Great Power Conflict Will Look Like— Decoding Geopolitics Podcast with Dominik PreslCreated: 8/11/2026, 7:55:20 AM
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