Kissinger Doesn’t See China Invasion of Taiwan in Next Decade

  • Nixon’s top diplomat says China likely to undermine Taiwan
  • U.S. ‘principal goal’ should be to avoid confrontation

Henry Kissinger

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Former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger said he doesn’t foresee a Chinese military invasion of Taiwan in the next decade, though it’s “perfectly possible” that China will seek to weaken the island’s status.

“I don’t expect an all-out attack on Taiwan in, say, a 10-year period, which is as far as I can see,” Kissinger said in an interview on CNN’s “Fareed Zakaria GPS” to air Sunday.