Biden saying the U.S. will help defend Taiwan in the event of a Chinese attack does not make it more likely China would attack Taiwan. But it does make clearer the risks China faces if it acts as an aggressor. Politico
Month: May 2022
How to Engage with China
LONDON – The world order is at risk of a lasting split, with the United States and its allies on one side, and China and its partners on the other. Project Syndicate
Is Taiwan Next?
US President Joe Biden said during his recent visit to Asia that America will defend Taiwan militarily in the event of a Chinese invasion. Although White House officials were quick to state that US policy toward the island had not changed, some think that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and China’s increasing regional assertiveness necessitate a tougher approach. Project-Syndicate.org
China slams Japan for close-range tracking of aircraft carrier
China on Thursday slammed Japan for making dangerous close-range tracking and disruptions to an aircraft carrier of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy during the latter’s recent, legitimate drills in the West Pacific, with analysts saying that the Japanese move reflected the country’s ulterior motive of offensive military expansion under the excuse of the “China threat” theory. GlobalTimes
China’s military sorties near Taiwan changing status quo
Sending military planes to conduct exercises near Taiwan is “an act of changing the status quo” and an “inappropriate use of force,” Su said when asked to comment on the speech on the U.S.’ China policy by Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday. focustaiwan.tw
China pushes for smarter armed forces
China is reshaping its military postgraduate system to make its armed forces “smarter”, including cultivating more technological talent, a newly issued document shows. South China Morning Post
US, Australia fear growing Chinese military control in Pacific
China’s foreign minister has embarked on a tour of some Pacific Ocean islands, as Australia and the United States fear increasing Chinese military control in the region. Al Jazeera
China learning a lesson from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
There have been increasing fears that Beijing will take military action against Taiwan following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine as Chinese leader Xi Jinping has made retaking control of Taiwan a top national priority. Experts say Chinese strategists are watching the war in Ukraine closely,… CNN
Beijing accuses Blinken of ‘exaggerating China threat’ after speech
Beijing blasted Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s speech on China, insisting that the country is a defender of international order. CNBC
Blinken lays out US strategy to counter China as rivalry grows
The US says it does not want a new Cold War with China, but warns that Beijing is a threat to the international order. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says that challenge will test American diplomacy like never before. Al Jazeera’s