I think the PRC saw how well Russia has fared against modern weapon systems in Ukraine and is probably getting cold feet. Taiwan has had more time to prepare

I think the PRC saw how well Russia has fared against modern weapon systems in Ukraine and is probably getting cold feet. Taiwan has had more time to prepare and very advanced domestic manufacturing; the missile spam would be dense enough to make a Macross fan blush. And with respect to the Type 003, where is the J-35 or whatever they're calling it? Still not ready. The only plane they've got for these ships is the J-15, which has the RCS of a barn. Carriers without planes are like tigers without teeth. Furthermore the PLAN's lack of operational experience with carriers is stark, to put it mildly. Those ships will be good at one thing: being reefs.