https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/chinas-military-strategists-watching-ukraine-war-closely-eye-taiwan China's Military Strategists Watching Russian Invasion Closely With Eye On Taiwan Amid speculation in some Western policy circles that China could move on Taiwan 'at any moment' given currently the world has its total focus on the Ukraine war, the prospects for some kind of surprise rapid invasion of the democratic island wasn't helped by former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's visit this week. Pompeo was there in the capacity of a "private citizen" - the White House had previously stressed - also while separately an official US defense delegation visited. But Pompeo's words likely spoke louder in terms of evoking the ire of Beijing, given he provocatively stated that Taiwan is a "great nation" on his visit. Beijing promptly responded by calling him "despicable".