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WASHINGTON — The international reaction to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and Moscow’s early military troubles there are likely giving China pause in its quest to take over Taiwan, according to U.S. intelligence agencies.
Speaking before the House Intelligence Committee on Tuesday, U.S. spy chiefs said that Chinese President Xi Jinping remains determined on Taiwan, but is likely unsettled by the united Western reaction to Russia’s invasion and the stiff economic sanctions that Washington and its allies swiftly imposed.
