China could invade Taiwan by 2027, experts warn | LBC

On Wednesday, the UK joined the US, the EU, and Japan in expressing concern over Chinese military exercises around Taiwan, calling for restraint and to avoid actions that undermine peace in the region. "We are concerned by China’s military exercises around Taiwan, part of a pattern of activity which is increasing tensions and risking dangerous escalation in the Taiwan Strait," a spokesperson for Britain's Foreign Office said. Ali Miraj is joined by China expert Charles Parton to outline why Xi Jinping is prioritising the capability of China’s People’s Liberation Army's to land tens of thousands of troops and their weapons and vehicles on Taiwan’s shores. Listen to the full show on Global Player: https://app.af.globalplayer.com/Br0x/LBCYouTubeListenLive #alimiraj #china #taiwan #invasion #asia #war #geopolitics #xijinping #donaldtrump #uschina #uspolitics #LBC LBC is the home of live debate around news and current affairs in the UK. Join in the conversation and listen at https://www.lbc.co.uk/ Sign up to LBC’s weekly newsletter here: https://l-bc.co/signup