US Deputy Secretary of State: "China Must Watch Closely What Happened to Russia"

Wendy Sherman, U.S. Deputy Secretary of State
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[Asia Economy Reporter Cho Hyun-ui] On the 13th (local time), the U.S. government drew a line on the possibility that China might invade Taiwan while watching Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Wendy Sherman, U.S. Deputy Secretary of State, said in an interview with Fox News on the same day, in response to the question "Do you think Russia's invasion of Ukraine will affect China's Taiwan policy?" that "I believe China will not take Taiwan by force."

Deputy Secretary Sherman said, "I hope China is watching very carefully what is happening (to Russia)," and added, "We support the 'One China' policy, but we will do everything we can to deter China's attempt to occupy Taiwan."

Regarding the criticism that "the relationship between China and Russia has become closer after the Ukraine war," she dismissed it by saying, "China and Russia have certainly become closer before the Beijing Olympics, but at the same time, China is very uncomfortable with the invasion of a sovereign country," and "China has said that territorial sovereignty is a core element of a nation."

She pointed out, "Russian President Vladimir Putin has nullified 30 years of economic development," and said, "Both China and Russia have belonged to the international order for economic development, but now Russia has been excluded from it."

She warned, "We are seeing Russia being expelled from all (international) organizations, and President Joe Biden will revoke Russia's most-favored-nation status," adding, "I think China is watching this. China will have to make a difficult decision."

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