Americans ‘Should Be Worried’ About Potential Chinese Invasion of Taiwan: Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr., expressed concern about the potential invasion of Taiwan by communist China, stating that Americans “should be worried.” When asked about the possibility of such an invasion during an interview at the Reagan National Defense Forum on Dec. 2, Gen. Brown pointed to Hong Kong as an example, stating: “Just think about what happened in Hong Kong. … We all should be worried whether it’s going to happen or not. And part of the reason why deterrence is so important is so that conflict does not occur.” Since Beijing enacted the national security law in Hong Kong in 2020, the city has seen a significant erosion of the freedoms promised by the Chinese communist regime when the former British territory was handed over to the mainland in 1997. Authorities have suppressed protests, imprisoned pro-democracy activists, and banned gatherings, including the annual Tiananmen Square massacre vigil....