Will China invade Taiwan by end of 2026?

Polymarket World › China & Taiwan Closes Dec 31 · $71.1K today · $44.4M traded · $6M at stake · prices read 3 min ago

The odds

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Every outcome

Outcome	Chance	Day	Bid	Ask	Pays	Traded
Yes	2%		2¢	2¢	$45.45	$44.4M

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About this market

VenuePolymarket

Trading closesDec 31, 2026 11:59 PM ET

Traded$44.4M

Today$71.1K

This week$414K

At stake$6M

In the news591 headlines today, 5,000 this week

Followed here sinceOct 19, 2026

The rules

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, 2026, 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 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.

The full rules are on the market's page at Polymarket.

Reading the odds

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