FOCUS: Taiwan poll may not affect Sino-U.S. ties, invasion unlikely in 2024

Whether Taiwan will see a change of government, currently led by the independence-leaning party, as a result of the Jan. 13 presidential election has drawn attention, but the poll's outcome may only have a limited impact on Sino-U.S. ties.With the two major world powers agreeing on some steps that could help improve bilateral relations during a November summit near San Francisco, Beijing likely will not escalate cross-strait tensions, at least during the U.S. presidential election campaign in 2024, reducing the near-term prospects of an invasion of Taiwan, experts say.Kent Calder, professor…READ FULL ARTICLE