Expert opinion on whether Beijing could effectively quarantine, blockade or invade Taiwan
Share from survey of 87 experts, 52 from the U.S. and 35 from Taiwan, conducted Nov. 28 to Dec. 15, 2023
Stacked bar chart showing expert opinion on whether Beijing could effectively quarantine, blockade or invade Taiwan, from a survey of 52 experts from the U.S. and 35 from Taiwan conducted late 2023. U.S. experts consistently saw China as more capable than Taiwanese experts. 91% of U.S. experts thought Beijing could quarantine Taiwan, 81% agreed they could blockade, and 27% agreed they could invade. In contrast, 63% of Taiwanese experts thought Beijing could quarantine Taiwan, 60% agreed they could blockade, and just 17% thought they could invade.