Taiwan foreign minister warns of conflict with China in 2027

Joseph Wu: ‘We are taking the Chinese military threat very seriously.’ Photograph: Carlos García Rawlins/Reuters

Taiwan’s foreign minister has said he is preparing for the possibility of a conflict with China in 2027.

Speaking on LBC’s Tonight with Andrew Marr, Joseph Wu said: “We are taking the Chinese military threat very seriously … I think 2027 is the year that we need to be serious about.”