Australian Defense Minister Peter Dutton, is currently on a tour of the US with the Secretary of State maris payne, ostensibly to seal the AUKUS alliance, explicitly warned that a US-led war with China could not be ruled out given Beijing’s alleged objective of occupying Taiwan. He suggested that it was China’s responsibility to avert any potential conflict.
“The Chinese … are very clear in their intentions regarding Taiwan” [and] The United States has been very clear about its intentions towards Taiwan. Nobody wants to see conflict, but it’s really a question for the Chinese,” Dutton told Sky News on Thursday.
“We are a relatively small population of 25 million and we need to make sure we have the best friends in the world and we do in the many partners in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, New Zealand and beyond.” she added.
The apparent remarks about the formation of an Anglo alliance came even as China, which has vowed to ‘reunite’ Taiwan with the mainland, if necessary, reportedly jets off its fighter jets in a show of force. posted as a renegade province. . Taiwan said its air force had scrambled to warn Chinese jets – including eight fighters and two auxiliary aircraft – had strayed into its airspace.
Dutton’s reference to America’s intentions toward Taiwan refers to the Congressional Taiwan Relations Act, which requires Washington to “provide weapons of a defensive character to Taiwan” and “the ability of the United States to be protected by any form of force or other forms of force.” measures to resist coercion that would endanger the safety of the Taiwanese people, or the social or economic order.” This, despite Washington’s recognition of a “one-China” policy, allows the US to pacify or pressure China, depending on strategic requirements.
The flare-up in the Pacific came amid unease on the Atlantic side of the world, where France and Germany were among countries eyeing the AUKUS alliance, partly for commercial reasons, and partly with concern because the US weakening NATO. To the Pacific Ocean to face the Chinese challenge. There is also concern in some quarters about what AUKUS would mean for the Quad, which has two non-Anglo nations, Japan and India.
While Taiwan has welcomed strengthening Australia with some nuclear power, Japan and India, whose leaders will be in Washington next week for a quad meeting with leaders from Australia and the US, have been watchful about developments. whereas covid And with climate change listed among the topics that are expected to be discussed, the rise in global political temperatures will certainly be part of the exchange.
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