leaders stepping back from that position, and if they did step back from that position, they d be out of a job. just south of tokyo, ships of the us seventh fleet lie at anchor next to those of its japanese ally. for decades, these ships have a guaranteed american domination of the western pacific, but not any more. russia s invasion of ukraine has highlighted two very uncomfortable truths for the united states and its allies here in asia. the first is that when china says it is determined to reunify taiwan, by force if necessary, it actually means it. the second is that if china did try and invade taiwan, despite all of the impressive naval power on display here in tokyo bay, it is not clear at all whether the united states, and its japanese allies, now have the ability to stop them. china s current military build up is unprecendented in peacetime.
prime minister shinzo abe is warning that a chinese invasion of taiwan could be next. translation: a taiwan - emergency is our emergency, forjapan and for the us japan alliance. president xi jingping should not make any mistake in recognising this. taiwan is a vibrant and boisterous democracy. butjust like ukraine, is claimed by a much bigger, more powerful neighbour. i think whoever is in power in china, be it xijinping, or whomever comes after him, it is baked into the cake inside the communist party that china must get taiwan back. it s impossible to see any leaders stepping back from that position, and if they did step back from that position, they d be out of a job. just south of tokyo, ships of the us seventh fleet lie at anchor next to those of its japanese ally.
could be next. translation: a taiwan - emergency is our emergency, forjapan and for the us japan alliance. president xi jingping should not make any mistake in recognising this. taiwan is a vibrant and boisterous democracy. butjust like ukraine, is claimed by a much bigger, more powerful neighbour. i think whoever is in power in china, be it xijinping, or whomever comes after him, it is baked into the cake inside the communist party that china must get taiwan back. it s impossible to see any leaders stepping back from that position, and if they did step back from that position, they d be out of a job. just south of tokyo, ships of the us seventh fleet lie at anchor next to those of its japanese ally. for decades, these ships have a guaranteed american domination of the western
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president xi jingping should not make any mistake in recognising this. just south of tokyo, ships of the us seventh fleet lie at anchor. for decades, these ships have a guaranteed american domination of the western pacific, but not any more. russia s invasion of ukraine has highlighted two very uncomfortable truths for the united states and its allies here in asia. the first is that when china says it is determined to reunify taiwan, by force if necessary, it actually means it. the second is that if china did try and invade taiwan, despite all of the impressive naval power on display here in tokyo bay, it is not clear at all whether the united states and its japanese allies now have the ability to stop them. for 20 years china has been building a military force designed specifically to retake taiwan and to defeat any us attempt to stop them.