But will Beijing be impressed by all this and recoil? Some observers fear the opposite. That China’s Pacific Alliance may even push President Xi, who has made the Taiwan issue one of his priorities, into a hasty attack on the former province. Because he sees his chances of a successful shot dwindling as his opponents arm up. In the end, says China expert Nouwens, no one can look inside Xi’s head. In any case, the decision-making processes in Beijing are becoming increasingly opaque.
Transparency Notice: This article was first published on April 6, 2023. In the course of current developments, it was editorially updated on April 11, 2023.
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