Xi Jinping’s military purges probably cut imminent Taiwan war risk or accelerates it

How obsessed is Xi Jinping (age 72, in power for 13 years) with invading or seizing Taiwan?

Were the purged generals to reluctant to go along?

"Xi Jinping’s latest purge of top military officers probably reduces the chance of China taking imminent, deliberate military action to seize Taiwan. But many interpretations of the event are possible, and some imply an increased risk of war, perhaps accidental.

The Ministry of National Defence on 24 January announced investigations into Central Military Commission (CMC) vice-chair Zhang Youxia and Joint Staff Department chief Liu Zhenli for ‘vile influence on the Party, the state and the military’. The move follows earlier removals and investigations that have steadily hollowed out senior military ranks ..."

Xi’s military purge probably cuts imminent Taiwan war risk. Probably | The Strategist

How strong is the urge of dictator Xi Jinping to invade Taiwan?

He is age is 72 years old. 

His term is to officially end in March 2028, but who believes that. He may want to stay in power until age and health or an internal communist party revolt end his term.

How much glory and fame is he after? Or who is pushing him to invade Taiwan?

How many mainland Chinese people support a military invasion? We may never know for sure since credible, authentic public opinion surveys are rare or non-existent in communist countries.

One of the very few legitimate ways to reunite mainland China and Taiwan is by a referendum in Taiwan.

Perhaps, the strongest deterrence by Taiwan to any military invasion by mainland China is a threat to completely destroy the entire country and to leave only ruins and ashes to the invader plus a humanitarian crisis.

The commander in chief since 2016 (Source)