US Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines on Wednesday said that Chinese President Xi Jinping is likely to press Taiwan and try to undercut US influence in the coming years. Haines told the Senate Intelligence Committee that the intelligence community assesses that China still believes it “benefits most by preventing a spiraling of tensions and by preserving stability in its relationship with the US.” Haines and the other top intelligence officials testified before the Committee at the panel’s annual public worldwide threats hearing.