In recent years China’s armed forces have greatly enhanced their capacity to invade Taiwan. But Xi Jinping may still feel that he could profit from patience https://www.economist.com/china/2026/03/26/does-the-iran-war-increase-the-risk-of-a-chinese-attack-on-taiwan?taid=69c769b95a6fb6000140d61c&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=voante