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Inside China's paramilitary force that could be key in an invasion of Taiwan

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China 's People's Armed Police Force has been firmly placed under the country's military since 1982 .

The PAP plays a key internal security role, mostly in law enforcement, counterterrorism, disaster response, and maritime rights protection.

Military experts say China could take action within a few years from a blockade to a full-scale invasion.

Chinese leader Xi Jinping said in October reunification with Taiwan was "where the greater national interest lies, and it is what the people desire" Adm. Phil Davidson , then the US Indo-Pacific commander, said Taiwan is "clearly" one of China 's "ambitions" and that he believed the threat would be "manifest" within the next six years .