Chinese Social Media Video: The Wars in Gaza, Ukraine Present A Moment for China to Take Over Taiwan

On December 12, 2023, a user on the Chinese Haokan social media platform published a video titled “An Opportune Moment for China to Take Over Taiwan.“ The video shows footage from the wars in the Middle East and in Ukraine, and the narrator argued that the current global crises may be enough to preoccupy the U.S. and limit its ability to defend Taiwan. He said that Taiwan would be unable to withstand a full-scale Chinese invasion, suggesting that “reunification“ efforts should begin now while the U.S. is too distracted to intervene.