The greater the cost of Russia's invasion, the less likely it is that China will take similar steps. Read more at straitstimes.com.
WASHINGTON - Ms Hsiao Bi-khim, Taiwan’s representative to the United States, said on Tuesday that Ukraine’s success in defending itself against Russia’s invasion, with the help of the US and other nations, is important for deterring China from trying to invade Taiwan, a democratic island that the Chinese government considers part of its territory.
Her statement rebuts arguments by a few Republican lawmakers and former US officials that the United States should decrease weapons aid to Ukraine in order to prioritise building up Taiwan’s defence capabilities and US military resources aimed at countering China. The fastest way for the weapons to reach partner nations is through a process known as the presidential drawdown authority, which allows the US government to transfer arms from the Pentagon’s stockpiles. But those reserves have been depleted by aid to Ukraine.
China is Russia’s most powerful partner, and the two nations declared their relationship had “no limits” before President Vladimir Putin of RussiaMr Xi Jinping, the leader of China, has continued to show support for Mr Putin, but so far has refrained from giving weapons aid to Russia, US officials say. This shows that China is being cautious about running afoul of sanctions imposed on Russia by the United States and other nations.
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