Xi is a ‘rational actor’ who would understand Taiwan invasion risk, Milley says

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Chinese leader Xi Jinping is a “rational actor,” according to U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Mark Milley, who said the Chinese leader likely views invading Taiwan as “an excessive amount of risk.”

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