I suppose if Trump wins in November, China has a few months which may be enough time in their eyes...
Well if I were Xi it would be early morning November 6, 2024. It would be late in the evening/night November 5 in the United States.
While all the “ballots” are being laboriously counted/not counted/duplicated/filled in.
But that’s just a guess.
Imagine Normandy invasion but with the channel being a hundred miles wide.
China could destroy Taiwan, but invade it without it being a smoldering hulk is not likely. Not saying that would not happen, Putin is happy to destroy everything to achieve “victory” and have the “great” reunification