US Politics | Ukraine news LIVE: China’s Xi ‘will wage war’ and ‘is ready to act’ if Russia’s evil Putin bags Ukraine ‘victory’

TENSIONS in South China are said to be mounting as China's President waits to see how war in Ukraine plays out before acting on Taiwan. A US military expert has said China is watching Russia extremely closely, and if Putin can pull of a ...victory... in Ukraine, China will not hesitate to take action. China could be mobilised to seize Taiwan, after it had held military drills near the country, when US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi made a visit to the nation. Dr John Callahan, believes the cards for Taiwan are being dealt directly by the military action in Ukraine as China's President Xi Jinping watches and waits. The former State Department spokesperson told the Express: ...If Russia pulls off some sort of convincing victory in Ukraine \- which they won't -that would certainly embolden China to act, and they would act.... Speaking on China's President, he said Jinping is not a ...patient... President, and like Putin, ...wants to make his mark on history.... Read our Ukraine-Russia blog below for the latest updates...