2024-03-29T05:10:05+00:00
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/ Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the US Armed Forces, Charles Brown, stated that he does not consider conflict with China “inevitable” or “imminent,” indicating that he is not confident that China intends to invade Taiwan by force.
Brown explained during a meeting with members of the “Defense Writers Group”: “I mean that most countries do not want to participate in a war,” adding that if there are other means to achieve goals, they are using political and diplomatic means.
Brown added: “I am still confident of that,” referring to his previous statements that he does not believe that China is seeking to restore unity with Taiwan by force.
The US Chief of Staff said: “I do not think that a conflict with the People’s Republic of China is imminent or inevitable. But I do think that they are using tools from the economic field,” noting that “the pressure they are exercising on Taiwan increased after Speaker Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan two years ago.”
He continued: “I can say the same thing about the countries that maintain relations with Taiwan. They (the Chinese) tried to sever those relations that were established between those countries and Taiwan.”
Brown stressed: “We must follow developments in these areas, that is, the diplomatic, media and economic fields.”
It is noteworthy that relations between the United States and China witnessed tensions after the visits of American officials to the island, which has been ruled by an independent government since 1949, and which China considers part of its territory.
Despite the contacts between Washington and the Taiwan authorities, the United States says it still adheres to the “one China” principle, and has warned at the same time of the consequences of launching any military action against Taiwan.