P326
A future East Asian conflict will involve Japan and South Korea rather than being a direct US-China war over Taiwan.

What Jiang said

“I do not think um the conflict will be between United States and China I think it will involve Japan and South Korea”

Analysis

He argues that the coming East Asian conflict will not center on the Taiwan Strait or a direct US-China clash. Instead, he expects Japan and South Korea to be involved, though he admits he does not know the exact mechanism.

Status history

• 2026-05-27 · Pending (codex_extract)

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