‘Weak United States’ is China’s ‘best opportunity’ for victory

Former ASPI Executive Director Peter Jennings says a “weak United States” is the “best opportunity” for China’s victory.

“I think the Chinese conclude that with a weak United States the best opportunity they may have to pull off a victory … would be if they do something aggressive in just the next few years,” he told Sky News host Chris Smith.

Mr Jennings said China is “trying” to demonstrate they have the capacity to invade Taiwan.

“I think what they would like to do is a successful version of what Russia failed at in the early days of the Ukraine campaign – which is an airborne assault.”