Taiwan’s foreign minister says country is preparing for possibility of war with China in 2027

‘I think 2027 is the year that we need to be serious about’

Taiwan’s foreign minister has expressed his concerns regarding the possibility of conflict with China in 2027, stating that the island nation is taking the Chinese military threat seriously.

US intelligence believes that China’s leader, Xi Jinping, has ordered the country’s military to be prepared to annex Taiwan by 2027.

“We are taking the Chinese military threat very seriously ... I think 2027 is the year that we need to be serious about,” Joseph Wu said in an interview with LBC, reported by The Guardian.