Bloomberg Surveillance Single Best Idea with Tom Keene: Elizabeth Economy
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Nov 25, 2025 
Elizabeth Economy, a leading China scholar and Hargrove Senior Fellow at Stanford, shares her insights on Xi Jinping's military ambitions and Taiwan's geopolitical challenges. She discusses Xi's 2027 military readiness goal, emphasizing its implications for global security. Economy highlights increasing pressure from Beijing and explores America's political short-termism compared to China's long-term strategy. The conversation also touches on Xi's intriguing interactions with Trump, revealing China's views on potential openings in U.S. policy.
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China’s 2027 Military Readiness Marker
- Xi set a preparedness marker for 2027 rather than promising an immediate invasion.
- Elizabeth Economy warns that Beijing is raising pressure on Taiwan and the risk environment is intensifying.
On-the-Ground Report From Mainland China
- Elizabeth Economy recounts her recent mainland China trip and what a retired senior official told her.
- The official said China is unwilling to 'wait 200 years' and may use any form of military action.
Xi’s Call As A Strategic Probe
- Beijing sees openings in U.S. unpredictability under President Trump and is probing Washington's Taiwan stance.
- Elizabeth Economy views Xi's call as a signal about Taiwan and testing U.S. responses amid other geopolitical moves.