Xi is up for re-election in October so he probably won’t invade until after that. Winnie the Pooh has stated that he wants Taiwan while he is still in office. If he can do it by political or economic means that would be better for him.
However, he also has a lot of domestic issues he needs to deal with first. But a quick victory would make people temporarily forget their own problems.
“Xi is up for re-election in October so he probably won’t invade until after that.”
Are chi-com elections free and fair, or are they like US elections?