At a seminar hosted by Oxford University, scholars questioned China's preparedness to invade Taiwan, citing uneven military capabilities and doubts about public support for a cross-strait war. They also looked at potential shifts in U.S. strategy toward China after Donald Trump returns to office.
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00:00Doubts are being raised over China's ability to invade Taiwan, at a Taiwan Studies seminar
00:06held by Oxford University.
00:08And in my other work on the Chinese PLA in recent years, I have very serious doubts about
00:14that.
00:15I think when Xi Jinping talks, as he does talk up the Chinese military and its capabilities,
00:21that's very much intended to bolster morale and self-esteem.
00:27Scholars believe China is unprepared to invade Taiwan due to uneven military unit capabilities
00:33and uncertainty over public support for war.
00:36They also discussed how incoming U.S. President Donald Trump might shift strategies to counter
00:41China's military expansion.
00:43The seminar followed a year of pivotal elections around the world with potential implications
00:49for the Indo-Pacific region.