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Will China invade Taiwan by December 31, 2027?

As of November 11, 2026, Polymarket traders put the chance of "Will China invade Taiwan by December 31, 2027?" at 9%, down 1 points over the past week. $3.7M has traded on this market.

Polymarket data, fetched Nov 11, 2026, 04:27 UTC / $3.7M traded / $14.7K in the last 24 hours / closes January 1, 2028

Three months of it

Will China invade Taiwan by December 31, 2027?: implied probability over 90 days0%6%13%19%25%Aug 13, 2026Sep 27, 2026Nov 11, 2026
The YES price moved from 12% to 9% over 90 days (−3 pts). High: 14% on August 20, 2026. Low: 9% on November 5, 2026.
Show the numbers
DateYes
August 13, 202611.5%
August 20, 202612.5%
August 27, 202611.5%
September 3, 202611.5%
September 10, 202610.5%
September 17, 202611.5%
September 24, 202611.5%
October 1, 202612.5%
October 8, 202611.5%
October 16, 20269.5%
October 25, 202610.5%
November 3, 20269.5%
November 11, 20268.5%
November 11, 20268.5%

Quick answers

What are the odds: Will China invade Taiwan by December 31, 2027?
Polymarket traders priced it at 9% as of November 11, 2026, down 1 points from a week earlier. A 9 cent YES contract pays $1 if it happens.
How are these odds calculated?
They are the YES price of each contract on Polymarket: the midpoint of the best bid and ask when the spread is 10 cents or less, otherwise the last trade. Prices are fetched from Polymarket's public data and this page shows when.

How this one gets decided

This market will resolve to "Yes" if China commences a military offensive intended to establish control over any portion of the Republic of China (Taiwan) by December 31, 2027, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No". Territory under the administration of the Republic of China, including any inhabited islands, will qualify; however, uninhabited islands will not qualify. The resolution source for this market will be official confirmation by China, Taiwan, the United Nations, or any permanent member of the UN Security Council; however, a consensus of credible reporting will also be used.

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