13
Sep
2022
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The situation in the Strait of Taiwan (debate)
Madam President, it’s hard to believe we’re heading down this crazy path with China. The invasion of Ukraine by Russia was 100% illegal. Sadly, it was precipitated by US meddling and NATO expansion into the region. NATO boss Stoltenberg has even boasted about strong NATO involvement in Ukraine since 2014. The Russian stated their red lines with regard to Ukraine, but they were ignored. The same thing is happening with Taiwan. The US is repeatedly violating the red lines articulated by China. US special forces have been deployed to the island. The US have conducted naval military exercises and military build—up in the region and engaged in provocative diplomatic visits along with billions of dollars of weaponry sales annually. We already have a war where the main losers are Ukraine and Western Europe. The US is attempting to open up another battlefront with China, pushing China closer to Russia. If the situation escalates any further, the EU will suffer even more than it is suffering at the moment. Climate system breakdown shows us that never before has international cooperation been so important. And yet NATO and the US are driving us in the opposite direction.