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Home / China / U.S. General’s prediction of war with China ‘in 2025’ risks turning worst fears into reality
China, Asia, China‑Taiwan, Taiwan

January 31, 2023

U.S. General’s prediction of war with China ‘in 2025’ risks turning worst fears into reality

The sensational remarks have provoked consternation on both sides of the Pacific. “All these are things that you say when you’re getting ready to go to combat,” retired U.S. Lt. Col. Daniel L. Davis tells TIME. “Either he knows something that we don’t, or he’s just really trying to get everybody fired up. But I can tell you, for sure, it’s very out of the ordinary.”

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