Taiwan Conflict Research Page

https://www.csis.org/analysis/economic-indicators-chinese-military-action-against-taiwan

The Center for Strategic & International Studies takes a look at recent Chinese economic and trade initiatives and wonders if they’re shaping their national economy to be insulated, or at least less affected, by an upcoming war. Recent actions include:

• Decoupling from the US economy, including getting off the US dollar and working around US sanctions
• Shifting exports from the Industrialized West and other hostile or “hostile-adjacent” nations and more towards the Developing World
• Stockpiling on key materials such as rare earths, energy, and technology imports
• Restrictions on foreign-developed or imported software.

None of this can be taken as absolute proof of a wartime economy, but China wants to insulate against what could happen in the near future. If they’re not planning on being in a war, they are certainly planning on being affected by other conflicts.