US EditionDefeat of Ukraine would embolden China towards Taiwan, Taiwanese officer says in Poland
Lieutenant General Hsieh Jih-sheng warned that a Ukraine defeat would encourage China’s aggression toward Taiwan as Taipei studies Ukraine’s military tactics and supports Western sanctions.
- On Tuesday at the Warsaw Security Forum, Lieutenant General Hsieh Jih-sheng warned a Russian victory in Ukraine would embolden China to act more aggressively toward Taiwan, and Taipei hopes Kyiv prevails.
- Taiwan has joined Western sanctions on Russia and studies Ukraine's resistance, with Lieutenant General Hsieh Jih-sheng saying, `There are many things that we can learn from the Ukrainian theatre that we can elevate for our overall readiness`.
- The rare visit by Lieutenant General Hsieh Jih-sheng to the Warsaw Security Forum featured him wearing full military uniform and speaking English, highlighting Europe's usual restraint amid Beijing's pressure.
- Hsieh appealed to European partners, saying assisting Taiwan can help prevent war in the Indo-Pacific and offering to share Taiwan's experience countering disinformation.
- Hsieh framed European security as linked to Taiwan's fate and warned Chinese moves and Russia's Ukraine offensive could create a two-front geopolitical crisis.
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Defeat of Ukraine would embolden China towards Taiwan, Taiwanese officer says in Poland
If Russia defeats Ukraine it will embolden China's moves towards Taiwan and Taipei hopes that Kyiv emerges victorious, a senior uniformed Taiwanese military officer said this week in a rare visit to Europe to attend a security forum.
Defeat of Ukraine would embolden China toward Taiwan, Taiwanese
TAIPEI: If Russia defeats Ukraine it will embolden China’s moves toward Taiwan and Taipei hopes that Kyiv emerges victorious, a senior uniformed Taiwanese military officer said this week in a rare visit to Europe to attend a security forum. Taiwan, which China views as its own territory, has found an increasingly sympathetic ear in parts of central and eastern Europe since
Lieutenant General Hsieh Risheng, Deputy Director of the Ministry of National Defense's Intelligence Office, said at the Warsaw Security Forum this week that if Russia defeats Ukraine, it will encourage China to take action against Taiwan, and Taiwan sincerely hopes that Ukraine can win.
A Russian victory in Ukraine would embolden China's actions against Taiwan, and Taipei hopes Ukraine will win the conflict, a senior Taiwanese officer warned at a security forum in Poland.
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