China appears determined to use force in Taiwan, with Russia's crisis in Ukraine affecting Beijing's calculations on when and how to begin, says CIA boss William Burns
China is believed to have observed from Ukraine that"you don't achieve quick, decisive victories with underwhelming force," says CIA Director William Burns.
Appearing at the Aspen Security Forum on Wednesday, Central Intelligence Agency Director William Burns played down speculation that Chinese President Xi Jinping could move on Taiwan after a key Communist Party meeting later this year. "Our sense is that it probably affects less the question of whether the Chinese leadership might choose some years down the road to use force to control Taiwan, but how and when they would do it," Burns said.
China also has likely learned that it has to "control the information space" and "do everything you can to shore up your economy against the potential for sanctions," he added.China not incurring Western sanctions
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