Will China invade Taiwan by December 31, 2027?

What you need to know

This market is asking one stark question: will China launch a military attack on Taiwan before the end of 2027? A 'Yes' means Chinese forces begin an offensive operation — think an amphibious landing, a missile strike campaign, or a seizure of a populated island — aimed at taking control of territory that Taiwan's government currently runs. A 'No' means none of that happens by the deadline, even if tensions stay high or military posturing continues. Sabre-rattling alone does not count. The market settles 'Yes' the moment China begins a military offensive with the clear intent to control inhabited territory administered by Taiwan — that includes the main island and smaller inhabited islands, but not uninhabited rocks or reefs. The deadline is December 31, 2027 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time. Confirmation can come from China, Taiwan, the UN, or any permanent UN Security Council member, or from a broad agreement among major credible news organizations. Military drills or blockades that stop short of an actual offensive would not trigger a 'Yes'. One headline that could be relevant is a reported Chinese submarine missile test in the South Pacific in July 2026 — a public display of long-range military capability that analysts often watch as a signal of strategic posture. The other headlines in the list are not meaningfully connected to this question. No direct news about a Chinese move on Taiwan was provided. The kind of developments worth watching would be major escalations in the Taiwan Strait, shifts in U.S. defense commitments, or significant Chinese military mobilization near Taiwan. The market prices this at around 12%, meaning most participants see it as unlikely but far from impossible within this timeframe. The genuine difficulty is that the key variables — Chinese leadership calculations, U.S. deterrence credibility, Taiwan's own posture, and global economic conditions — are all in motion and interact in complex ways. Military timelines are also deliberately opaque. The honest answer is that outside observers have limited visibility into Beijing's actual intentions. The main uncertainty is not a coin-flip between two equal sides, but rather whether a low-probability, high-impact event occurs.

The odds right now

• Will China invade Taiwan by December 31, 2027?12%

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How this resolves

Resolves December 31, 2027

This market will resolve to "Yes" if China commences a military offensive intended to establish control over any portion of the Republic of China (Taiwan) by December 31, 2027, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No". Territory under the administration of the Republic of China, including any inhabited islands, will qualify; however, uninhabited islands will not qualify. The resolution source for this market will be official confirmation by China, Taiwan, the United Nations, or any permanent member of the UN Security Council; however, a consensus of credible reporting will also be used.

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