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Calculated Shard: 16 (from laksa093)

2. Crawled Status Check

Query:

curl -X POST \
  'http://laksa016.int.ahrefs:8124/' \
  -H 'Content-Type: text/plain' \
  -H 'X-ClickHouse-Database: crawler3' \
  -H 'Authorization: Basic YXBpOg==' \
  -d 'SELECT getAhrefsURLFromUnparsed(src_unparsed) AS found_url, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(download_stamp), 0) AS crawl_time, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(props_url_first_seen), 0) AS first_indexed_time, download_http_code AS http_code, src_unparsed AS src_unparsed, src_root_hash AS src_root_hash, history_drop_reason AS history_drop_reason, meta_title AS meta_title, meta_descriptions AS meta_descriptions, attrs_boilerpipe_text AS attrs_boilerpipe_text, attrs_markdown AS attrs_markdown, attrs_readable_markdown AS attrs_readable_markdown, meta_canonical AS meta_canonical FROM crawler3.page_info_local FINAL PREWHERE (src_root_hash, src_unparsed) IN ((getAhrefsRootHashFromUnparsed(getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/16433153\')), getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/16433153\'))) FORMAT JSONEachRow'

Response:

{"found_url":"https:\/\/www.asahi.com\/ajw\/articles\/16433153","crawl_time":1773900790,"first_indexed_time":0,"http_code":200,"src_unparsed":"com,asahi!www,\/ajw\/articles\/16433153 s443","src_root_hash":"13945909700200192816","history_drop_reason":null,"meta_title":"U.S. assesses China not planning to invade Taiwan in 2027 | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis","meta_descriptions":["WASHINGTON--China does not currently plan to invade Taiwan in 2027 and seeks to control the island without the use of force, ‌the U.S. intelligence community said on Wednesday, striking a measured tone on ⁠one of the world’s biggest potential flashpoints."],"attrs_boilerpipe_text":"WASHINGTON--China does not currently plan to invade Taiwan in 2027 and seeks to control the island without the use of force,\n‌\nthe U.S. intelligence community said on Wednesday, striking a measured tone on\n⁠\none of the world’s biggest potential flashpoints.\nThe\n⁠\nassessment in the intelligence agencies’ annual report on global threats comes as Beijing has stepped up pressure on Taiwan with frequent military drills, even as\n⁠\nU.S. President Donald Trump has played down the risk of Chinese military action while he is in office.\nThe Pentagon late last year said the U.S. military believed China was preparing to be able to win a fight for Taiwan by 2027,\n‌\nthe centenary of the founding of\n⁠\nits People’s Liberation Army, and was refining options to take Taiwan by “brute\n\nforce” if needed.\n“China, despite its threat to use force to compel unification if necessary and to counter what it sees as a U.S. attempt to use Taiwan to undermine China’s rise, prefers to achieve unification without the use of force, if possible,” the U.S. intelligence agencies said in the report.\nThe U.S. “assesses that Chinese leaders do not currently plan to execute an invasion of Taiwan in 2027, nor do they have a fixed timeline for achieving unification,” the report said.\nIt reiterated previous views that the PLA was making “steady but uneven” progress on capabilities it could use to capture the democratically governed island.\nTaiwan’s de facto embassy in Washington said Taiwan will continue to monitor China’s activities and “remain vigilant at all times.”\n“China has never abandoned the use\n⁠\nof force against\n\nTaiwan, and its continued\n\nmilitary intimidation and gray-zone operations pose serious threats not\n‌\nonly to Taiwan but also to regional peace and stability,” it said in a statement.\nChina’s embassy in Washington did not\n‌\nrespond immediately to a request for comment.\nTrump, who has repeatedly touted his “great relationship” with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, has downplayed\n\nthe threat of the Chinese drills around Taiwan and said Xi told him he will not attack Taiwan while the U.S. president is in office - something Beijing has never confirmed.\nChina views Taiwan as its own territory and\n⁠\nhas never renounced the use of force to take the island under its control. Taiwan rejects Beijing’s sovereignty claims, saying only the island’s people can decide their future.\nPRESSURE ON JAPAN TO INTENSIFY\nDespite concerns in the\n⁠\nU.S. and abroad about Trump’s inclination to back Taiwan, his administration in December unveiled a record $11 billion sale of weapons for the island, angering Beijing, which says such arms deals must end.\nNonetheless, some Japanese officials have worried Trump may be prepared to soften support for Taiwan in pursuit of a trade accord with China, a move they fear will embolden Beijing and spark conflict in an increasingly militarized East Asia.\nTokyo had been unnerved by muted U.S. rhetorical support for Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi after her remarks last year that a hypothetical Chinese attack on Taiwan could bring about a Japanese military response. Trump reportedly told her privately not to escalate the ensuing diplomatic row with Beijing.\nIn Wednesday’s report, the U.S. intelligence agencies called Takaichi’s remarks on Taiwan\n⁠\na “significant shift” for\n\na Japanese leader, a framing that is likely to irk Tokyo just a day ahead of a delicate visit by her to the White House. Takaichi has maintained her stance was consistent with Japan’s longstanding policy.\n“China is\n‌\nemploying multidomain coercive pressure that probably will intensify through 2026, aimed\n\nboth at\n\npunishing Japan and deterring other countries from making similar statements about their potential involvement in a Taiwan crisis,” the report said.","attrs_markdown":"[Skip to content](https:\/\/www.asahi.com\/ajw\/articles\/16433153#MainInner)\n\nYour browser does not support JavaScript, or it is disabled．Please check [the site policy](https:\/\/www.asahi.com\/ajw\/help\/policy.html) for more information.\n\n# [![The Asahi Shimbun \\| Asia & Japan Watch](https:\/\/p.potaufeu.asahi.com\/ajw\/css\/images\/en_logo@2x.png)](https:\/\/www.asahi.com\/ajw\/)\n- [Twitter](http:\/\/twitter.com\/ajwasahi \"Twitter\")\n- [Facebook](https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AJW.Asahi \"Facebook\")\n\n[Language]()\n\n- [日本語](https:\/\/www.asahi.com\/)\n- English\n\n- [HOME](https:\/\/www.asahi.com\/ajw\/)\n- [What’s New](https:\/\/www.asahi.com\/ajw\/new\/)\n- [National Report](https:\/\/www.asahi.com\/ajw\/national_report\/)\n- [Politics](https:\/\/www.asahi.com\/ajw\/politics\/)\n- [Business](https:\/\/www.asahi.com\/ajw\/business\/)\n- [Asia & World](https:\/\/www.asahi.com\/ajw\/asia_world\/)\n  - [China](https:\/\/www.asahi.com\/ajw\/asia_world\/china\/)\n  - [Korean Peninsula](https:\/\/www.asahi.com\/ajw\/asia_world\/korean_peninsula\/)\n  - [Around Asia](https:\/\/www.asahi.com\/ajw\/asia_world\/around_asia\/)\n  - [World](https:\/\/www.asahi.com\/ajw\/asia_world\/world\/)\n- [Sci & Tech](https:\/\/www.asahi.com\/ajw\/sci_tech\/)\n- [Culture](https:\/\/www.asahi.com\/ajw\/culture\/)\n  - [Style](https:\/\/www.asahi.com\/ajw\/culture\/style\/)\n  - [Food](https:\/\/www.asahi.com\/ajw\/culture\/food\/)\n  - [Movies](https:\/\/www.asahi.com\/ajw\/culture\/movies\/)\n  - [Manga & Anime](https:\/\/www.asahi.com\/ajw\/culture\/manga_anime\/)\n  - [People](https:\/\/www.asahi.com\/ajw\/culture\/people\/)\n- [Travel](https:\/\/www.asahi.com\/ajw\/travel\/)\n- [Sports](https:\/\/www.asahi.com\/ajw\/sports\/)\n- [Opinion](https:\/\/www.asahi.com\/ajw\/opinion\/)\n  - [Editorial](https:\/\/www.asahi.com\/ajw\/opinion\/editorial\/)\n  - [Vox Populi](https:\/\/www.asahi.com\/ajw\/opinion\/vox\/)\n  - [Views](https:\/\/www.asahi.com\/ajw\/opinion\/views\/)\n- [Special](https:\/\/www.asahi.com\/ajw\/special\/)\n\n[The Asahi Shimbun](https:\/\/www.asahi.com\/ajw\/)\n\n\\>\n\n[Asia & World](https:\/\/www.asahi.com\/ajw\/asia_world\/)\n\n\\>\n\n[World](https:\/\/www.asahi.com\/ajw\/asia_world\/world\/)\n\n\\>\n\narticle\n\n# U.S. assesses China not planning to invade Taiwan in 2027\nREUTERS\n\nMarch 19, 2026 at 10:50 JST\n\n- [Share]()\n- [Tweet](http:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https:\/\/www.asahi.com\/ajw\/articles\/16433153&text=U.S.%20assesses%20China%20not%20planning%20to%20invade%20Taiwan%20in%202027%EF%BC%9AThe%20Asahi%20Shimbun) [list](http:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=https:\/\/www.asahi.com\/ajw\/articles\/16433153)\n\n- [Print]()\n\n![Photo\/Illutration](https:\/\/p.potaufeu.asahi.com\/7c5a-p\/picture\/30634485\/3bbcf64b85a2fe73cfc1835c87fbd203.jpg) *A giant screen shows a news report on China's \"Justice Mission 2025\" military drills around Taiwan, in Beijing, China December 30, 2025. (REUTERS)*\n\nWASHINGTON--China does not currently plan to invade Taiwan in 2027 and seeks to control the island without the use of force, ‌the U.S. intelligence community said on Wednesday, striking a measured tone on ⁠one of the world’s biggest potential flashpoints.\n\nThe ⁠assessment in the intelligence agencies’ annual report on global threats comes as Beijing has stepped up pressure on Taiwan with frequent military drills, even as ⁠U.S. President Donald Trump has played down the risk of Chinese military action while he is in office.\n\nThe Pentagon late last year said the U.S. military believed China was preparing to be able to win a fight for Taiwan by 2027, ‌the centenary of the founding of ⁠its People’s Liberation Army, and was refining options to take Taiwan by “brute force” if needed.\n\n“China, despite its threat to use force to compel unification if necessary and to counter what it sees as a U.S. attempt to use Taiwan to undermine China’s rise, prefers to achieve unification without the use of force, if possible,” the U.S. intelligence agencies said in the report.\n\nThe U.S. “assesses that Chinese leaders do not currently plan to execute an invasion of Taiwan in 2027, nor do they have a fixed timeline for achieving unification,” the report said.\n\nIt reiterated previous views that the PLA was making “steady but uneven” progress on capabilities it could use to capture the democratically governed island.\n\nTaiwan’s de facto embassy in Washington said Taiwan will continue to monitor China’s activities and “remain vigilant at all times.”\n\n“China has never abandoned the use ⁠of force against Taiwan, and its continued military intimidation and gray-zone operations pose serious threats not ‌only to Taiwan but also to regional peace and stability,” it said in a statement.\n\nChina’s embassy in Washington did not ‌respond immediately to a request for comment.\n\nTrump, who has repeatedly touted his “great relationship” with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, has downplayed the threat of the Chinese drills around Taiwan and said Xi told him he will not attack Taiwan while the U.S. president is in office - something Beijing has never confirmed.\n\nChina views Taiwan as its own territory and ⁠has never renounced the use of force to take the island under its control. Taiwan rejects Beijing’s sovereignty claims, saying only the island’s people can decide their future.\n\n**PRESSURE ON JAPAN TO INTENSIFY**\n\nDespite concerns in the ⁠U.S. and abroad about Trump’s inclination to back Taiwan, his administration in December unveiled a record \\$11 billion sale of weapons for the island, angering Beijing, which says such arms deals must end.\n\nNonetheless, some Japanese officials have worried Trump may be prepared to soften support for Taiwan in pursuit of a trade accord with China, a move they fear will embolden Beijing and spark conflict in an increasingly militarized East Asia.\n\nTokyo had been unnerved by muted U.S. rhetorical support for Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi after her remarks last year that a hypothetical Chinese attack on Taiwan could bring about a Japanese military response. Trump reportedly told her privately not to escalate the ensuing diplomatic row with Beijing.\n\nIn Wednesday’s report, the U.S. intelligence agencies called Takaichi’s remarks on Taiwan ⁠a “significant shift” for a Japanese leader, a framing that is likely to irk Tokyo just a day ahead of a delicate visit by her to the White House. Takaichi has maintained her stance was consistent with Japan’s longstanding policy.\n\n“China is ‌employing multidomain coercive pressure that probably will intensify through 2026, aimed both at punishing Japan and deterring other countries from making similar statements about their potential involvement in a Taiwan crisis,” the report said.\n\n## Related News\n- [![](https:\/\/p.potaufeu.asahi.com\/9c3c-p\/picture\/30252602\/8dee992af9ddedc957016c405dea4562.jpg) Japan’s leader says Trump called her as dispute with China doesn’t go away November 26, 2025](https:\/\/www.asahi.com\/ajw\/articles\/16180541)\n- [![](https:\/\/p.potaufeu.asahi.com\/a515-p\/picture\/29832102\/3aba4f2a3b502a2f149a30a59135cc27.jpg) Taiwan will 'not provoke confrontation' with China, vice president says July 19, 2025](https:\/\/www.asahi.com\/ajw\/articles\/15916229)\n- [![](https:\/\/p.potaufeu.asahi.com\/63f7-p\/picture\/27253508\/159726059841b69d3d3fa63bec960d16.jpg) China to increase nuclear warheads to 1,500, Pentagon warns November 30, 2022](https:\/\/www.asahi.com\/ajw\/articles\/14781002)\n- [![](https:\/\/p.potaufeu.asahi.com\/1450-p\/picture\/30288061\/c84b4ec57c9f4440b2225775c4646a24.jpg) Taiwan ‘very moved’ by Japanese prime minister’s support, premier says December 5, 2025](https:\/\/www.asahi.com\/ajw\/articles\/16203224)\n- [![](https:\/\/p.potaufeu.asahi.com\/88f6-p\/picture\/29082501\/bbb487e34e50f955d41e2b6f97d1227c.jpg) China has expanded its nuclear force and strengthened ties to Russia, the Pentagon says December 19, 2024](https:\/\/www.asahi.com\/ajw\/articles\/15556370)\n- [![](https:\/\/p.potaufeu.asahi.com\/914a-p\/picture\/30531584\/9c995495e620a807497fae16a064002d.jpg) Takaichi, reelected as Japan’s leader, wants to cooperate with U.S. in rare earths development February 19, 2026](https:\/\/www.asahi.com\/ajw\/articles\/16364777)\n\n- [Share]()\n- [Tweet](http:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https:\/\/www.asahi.com\/ajw\/articles\/16433153&text=U.S.%20assesses%20China%20not%20planning%20to%20invade%20Taiwan%20in%202027%EF%BC%9AThe%20Asahi%20Shimbun) [list](http:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=https:\/\/www.asahi.com\/ajw\/articles\/16433153)\n\n- [Print]()\n\n## Trending Now\nLast 24 hours\n\nLast 7 days\n\n1. 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Boilerpipe Text	WASHINGTON--China does not currently plan to invade Taiwan in 2027 and seeks to control the island without the use of force, ‌ the U.S. intelligence community said on Wednesday, striking a measured tone on ⁠ one of the world’s biggest potential flashpoints. The ⁠ assessment in the intelligence agencies’ annual report on global threats comes as Beijing has stepped up pressure on Taiwan with frequent military drills, even as ⁠ U.S. President Donald Trump has played down the risk of Chinese military action while he is in office. The Pentagon late last year said the U.S. military believed China was preparing to be able to win a fight for Taiwan by 2027, ‌ the centenary of the founding of ⁠ its People’s Liberation Army, and was refining options to take Taiwan by “brute force” if needed. “China, despite its threat to use force to compel unification if necessary and to counter what it sees as a U.S. attempt to use Taiwan to undermine China’s rise, prefers to achieve unification without the use of force, if possible,” the U.S. intelligence agencies said in the report. The U.S. “assesses that Chinese leaders do not currently plan to execute an invasion of Taiwan in 2027, nor do they have a fixed timeline for achieving unification,” the report said. It reiterated previous views that the PLA was making “steady but uneven” progress on capabilities it could use to capture the democratically governed island. Taiwan’s de facto embassy in Washington said Taiwan will continue to monitor China’s activities and “remain vigilant at all times.” “China has never abandoned the use ⁠ of force against Taiwan, and its continued military intimidation and gray-zone operations pose serious threats not ‌ only to Taiwan but also to regional peace and stability,” it said in a statement. China’s embassy in Washington did not ‌ respond immediately to a request for comment. Trump, who has repeatedly touted his “great relationship” with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, has downplayed the threat of the Chinese drills around Taiwan and said Xi told him he will not attack Taiwan while the U.S. president is in office - something Beijing has never confirmed. China views Taiwan as its own territory and ⁠ has never renounced the use of force to take the island under its control. Taiwan rejects Beijing’s sovereignty claims, saying only the island’s people can decide their future. PRESSURE ON JAPAN TO INTENSIFY Despite concerns in the ⁠ U.S. and abroad about Trump’s inclination to back Taiwan, his administration in December unveiled a record $11 billion sale of weapons for the island, angering Beijing, which says such arms deals must end. Nonetheless, some Japanese officials have worried Trump may be prepared to soften support for Taiwan in pursuit of a trade accord with China, a move they fear will embolden Beijing and spark conflict in an increasingly militarized East Asia. Tokyo had been unnerved by muted U.S. rhetorical support for Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi after her remarks last year that a hypothetical Chinese attack on Taiwan could bring about a Japanese military response. Trump reportedly told her privately not to escalate the ensuing diplomatic row with Beijing. In Wednesday’s report, the U.S. intelligence agencies called Takaichi’s remarks on Taiwan ⁠ a “significant shift” for a Japanese leader, a framing that is likely to irk Tokyo just a day ahead of a delicate visit by her to the White House. Takaichi has maintained her stance was consistent with Japan’s longstanding policy. “China is ‌ employing multidomain coercive pressure that probably will intensify through 2026, aimed both at punishing Japan and deterring other countries from making similar statements about their potential involvement in a Taiwan crisis,” the report said.
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(REUTERS) WASHINGTON--China does not currently plan to invade Taiwan in 2027 and seeks to control the island without the use of force, ‌the U.S. intelligence community said on Wednesday, striking a measured tone on ⁠one of the world’s biggest potential flashpoints. The ⁠assessment in the intelligence agencies’ annual report on global threats comes as Beijing has stepped up pressure on Taiwan with frequent military drills, even as ⁠U.S. President Donald Trump has played down the risk of Chinese military action while he is in office. The Pentagon late last year said the U.S. military believed China was preparing to be able to win a fight for Taiwan by 2027, ‌the centenary of the founding of ⁠its People’s Liberation Army, and was refining options to take Taiwan by “brute force” if needed. “China, despite its threat to use force to compel unification if necessary and to counter what it sees as a U.S. attempt to use Taiwan to undermine China’s rise, prefers to achieve unification without the use of force, if possible,” the U.S. intelligence agencies said in the report. The U.S. “assesses that Chinese leaders do not currently plan to execute an invasion of Taiwan in 2027, nor do they have a fixed timeline for achieving unification,” the report said. It reiterated previous views that the PLA was making “steady but uneven” progress on capabilities it could use to capture the democratically governed island. 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Readable Markdown	WASHINGTON--China does not currently plan to invade Taiwan in 2027 and seeks to control the island without the use of force, ‌the U.S. intelligence community said on Wednesday, striking a measured tone on ⁠one of the world’s biggest potential flashpoints. The ⁠assessment in the intelligence agencies’ annual report on global threats comes as Beijing has stepped up pressure on Taiwan with frequent military drills, even as ⁠U.S. President Donald Trump has played down the risk of Chinese military action while he is in office. The Pentagon late last year said the U.S. military believed China was preparing to be able to win a fight for Taiwan by 2027, ‌the centenary of the founding of ⁠its People’s Liberation Army, and was refining options to take Taiwan by “brute force” if needed. “China, despite its threat to use force to compel unification if necessary and to counter what it sees as a U.S. attempt to use Taiwan to undermine China’s rise, prefers to achieve unification without the use of force, if possible,” the U.S. intelligence agencies said in the report. The U.S. “assesses that Chinese leaders do not currently plan to execute an invasion of Taiwan in 2027, nor do they have a fixed timeline for achieving unification,” the report said. It reiterated previous views that the PLA was making “steady but uneven” progress on capabilities it could use to capture the democratically governed island. Taiwan’s de facto embassy in Washington said Taiwan will continue to monitor China’s activities and “remain vigilant at all times.” “China has never abandoned the use ⁠of force against Taiwan, and its continued military intimidation and gray-zone operations pose serious threats not ‌only to Taiwan but also to regional peace and stability,” it said in a statement. China’s embassy in Washington did not ‌respond immediately to a request for comment. Trump, who has repeatedly touted his “great relationship” with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, has downplayed the threat of the Chinese drills around Taiwan and said Xi told him he will not attack Taiwan while the U.S. president is in office - something Beijing has never confirmed. China views Taiwan as its own territory and ⁠has never renounced the use of force to take the island under its control. Taiwan rejects Beijing’s sovereignty claims, saying only the island’s people can decide their future. PRESSURE ON JAPAN TO INTENSIFY Despite concerns in the ⁠U.S. and abroad about Trump’s inclination to back Taiwan, his administration in December unveiled a record \$11 billion sale of weapons for the island, angering Beijing, which says such arms deals must end. Nonetheless, some Japanese officials have worried Trump may be prepared to soften support for Taiwan in pursuit of a trade accord with China, a move they fear will embolden Beijing and spark conflict in an increasingly militarized East Asia. Tokyo had been unnerved by muted U.S. rhetorical support for Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi after her remarks last year that a hypothetical Chinese attack on Taiwan could bring about a Japanese military response. Trump reportedly told her privately not to escalate the ensuing diplomatic row with Beijing. In Wednesday’s report, the U.S. intelligence agencies called Takaichi’s remarks on Taiwan ⁠a “significant shift” for a Japanese leader, a framing that is likely to irk Tokyo just a day ahead of a delicate visit by her to the White House. Takaichi has maintained her stance was consistent with Japan’s longstanding policy. “China is ‌employing multidomain coercive pressure that probably will intensify through 2026, aimed both at punishing Japan and deterring other countries from making similar statements about their potential involvement in a Taiwan crisis,” the report said.
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