Beijing is watching ‘very carefully’ how world responds to Russian aggression, says US secretary of state
Russia’s invasion has led to debates about how the war will affect China’s military thinking regarding Taiwan, the self-governing island that Beijing sees as sovereign Chinese territory, to be “unified” by force if necessary.China would have the ability to invade Taiwan by 2027“I think if China’s looking at this [war in Ukraine] – and they are looking at it very carefully – they will draw lessons for how the world comes together, or doesn’t, to stand up to this aggression,” Blinken said.
The number of Taiwan’s diplomatic allies is dwindling, with debt-ridden Honduras saying this month it would “As we speak today, we have not seen them cross that line,” Blinken told a separate Senate subcommittee hearing on Wednesday. “They have a marriage of convenience – I’m not sure if it’s conviction. Russia is very much a junior partner in this relationship,” he said, noting that China’s political and material support for Russia went against Washington’s interests.
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