But Mr Fletcher said it was unlikely that the CCP would begin that course of action without being prepared to go the whole way. “So in my mind, Xi Jinping is only 73, he probably feels he’s got another 10 to 15, possibly even 20 years at the top. A miscalculation by Xi Jinping about the level of American resolve. Credit: Lukas Coch / AAPMr Trump has said that he believes President Xi will not attack Taiwan while he remains in the White House. “It is such a high-risk thing for Xi Jinping that if he attempted it and it didn’t work quickly.