Over 50% chance China will invade Taiwan in 10 yrs: ex-U.S. official

The likelihood of China invading Taiwan within the next 10 years is higher than 50 percent, a former U.S. national security adviser who mainly handled issues related to the Asian giant has said.To discourage Beijing from doing so, the United States, Europe and Japan should enhance cooperation in the political, economic and security fields, Matthew Pottinger, who served as deputy national security adviser to President Donald Trump, told a recent interview with Kyodo News.The reunification of the self-ruled island is indispensable to President Xi Jinping's goal of attaining the great rejuvena…READ FULL ARTICLE