Taiwan forces conduct live-fire war games in its biggest annual military exercise presided by President Tsai Ing-wen on May 25, 2017. Sam Yeh/AFP via Getty Images
China’s ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has adopted softer rhetoric about annexing Taiwan after officially taking down several generals who were key figures in the Taiwan Strait theater at its recent top political meeting, the Fourth Plenum.
Analysts said the CCP is unlikely to invade Taiwan in the near future, given internal chaos caused by the heated infighting, but the long-term goal to annex the self-ruled island remains.
