China Could Gain Control of Taiwan ‘Without a Shot Fired,’ Rep. McCaul Says

China could gain control of Taiwan in the next election in January “without a shot fired,” House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas) said on April 9 on NBC News’ “Meet the Press.”
“Well, they don’t want a military confrontation. We certainly don’t want that,” McCaul responded after he was asked whether a military confrontation between China and Taiwan is inevitable.
In 2020, China’s ruling communist party imposed its “national security law” on Hong Kong, which authorized local authorities to detain and arrest people on wide-ranging national security charges. The move was made in the aftermath of pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong….}