Politico: Congress doubts US ability to prevent Chinese invasion of Taiwan

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In the US, some lawmakers question the country’s military strength in India and the Pacific regions. The newspaper writes about it Policy.

The publication states that previously the US had promised to deploy that much military potential to these regions and that “China would not consider invading Taiwan.” But some US lawmakers and Washington’s allies believe it is “too late” to strengthen US military power in the region.

Members of Congress from the Republican Party say keeping those promises can be a daunting task for the Pentagon. According to lawmakers, this is because the PRC now has a navy “capable of challenging long-standing US dominance.”

On December 26, Bloomberg reported that China spent It is the largest military exercise near Taiwan since US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taipei. According to the publication, China sent 71 military aircraft to the exercises.

Former Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi judicial The fight against US hegemony is the main achievement and task of Chinese diplomacy.

Prior to that, the head of the Chinese Foreign Ministry spoke by phone with the US Secretary of State, Anthony Blinken. declarationThat Washington can’t simultaneously seek dialogue and control Beijing, talk about cooperation, and “stick a knife”.

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