Despite China's military declaring that it is "ready to fight" after encircling Taiwan during three days of large-scale combat drills that Beijing claimed was a response to the Taiwanese president's recent high-profile trip to the U.S., experts say President Xi Jinping is "not ready to risk an invasion" – yet.
The "joint sword" exercises that sent multiple warships and dozens of planes across the median line of the Taiwan Strait came as supposed retaliation for House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., hosting Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen in Los Angeles last week.
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Marisa Herman ✉
Marisa Herman, a Newsmax senior reporter, focuses on major and investigative stories. A University of Florida graduate, she has more than a decade of experience as a reporter for newspapers, magazines, and websites.