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US intel softens on China threat, says no Taiwan invasion planned by 2027 despite military buildup
The U.S. intelligence community says China has no fixed timeline to invade Taiwan and is not planning action by 2027, marking a shift from prior warnings.
China, which has not ruled out the use of force against the Beijing-claimed island democracy, prefers to achieve unification without it, U.S. intelligence agencies said.
Satellite imagery shows China has assembled a fleet of attack drones converted from fighter jets a short distance from Taiwan.