Speech at the National Committee on US-China Relations… “We need to learn lessons from the war between China and Ukraine.”
“If China invades Taiwan, it won’t be a short-term fight. China will pay a heavy price, too.” This is a warning from John Aquilino, commander of the US Indo-Pacific Command.
According to Taiwan News on the 31st, Commander Aquilino said in a speech at a National Committee on US-China Relations (NCUSCR) event in New York on the 23rd (local time), “There are many lessons for w learn from them Russia’s illegal and unjust invasion of Ukraine.” A lot,” he said.
He pointed out to Chinese President Xi Jinping that, above all, he must learn that “there is no such thing as a short-term war” and that if he chooses to invade Taiwan, it will have extremely devastating consequences for the Chinese people. loss of lives and valuable property.
Aquilino feared that a Chinese invasion of Taiwan would also completely destroy the world economy because the world is so intertwined.
At the same time, he said that President Xi should realize that when the international community does not agree to act in the same way as the Russian attack on Ukraine, he can rally quickly.
He emphasized that any attacker would face condemnation from the world, just as Russian President Vladimir Putin is currently being condemned by the international community.
Aquilino did not answer a question asked when he expected China to attack Taiwan.
He added that his mission is twofold: “The first mission is to prevent a war like this (like the Chinese invasion of Taiwan) from happening, and if the first mission fails, be ready to fight and win.” Correspondent Bae Seok-hyun qotjrgussla@dt.co.kr
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