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How is Taiwan preparing against the looming threat of China’s invasion?

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The US President's trip to Beijing last week has thrown a new spotlight on China's ambitions for Taiwan. The Western world has long marked next year as a critical window for a potential Chinese invasion. But inside Taiwan, there are growing signs Beijing is now playing a much longer game to force the island under its control — via a war of public opinion.
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