Biden Security Adviser: War With China Over Taiwan Not Inevitable

The White House’s national security adviser believes that communist China Still, it is possible to deter an invasion Taiwan.

Jake SullivanFor the entire of the presidency, he was the national security advisor Biden administration, stated that tensions between them were at an all-time high United States China’s communist regime could still be solved peaceably, albeit with great difficulty.

“There is a risk of conflict with respect to Taiwan, but I believe that with responsible stewardship, we can ensure that this contingency never comes to pass,” Sullivan said During a Jan. Interview with NPR.

“It will require us following through on the commitments of the Taiwan Relations Act, which for 40 years now has said we will provide defensive articles to Taiwan. And it will require direct diplomacy with the [Chinese Communist Party].”

To That’s it! Sullivan It was stated that maintaining peace would require “hard work” Close “coordination with allies” To ensure that no catastrophic conflict ever occurs in the Indo-Pacific.

“We have to make this a priority to ensure there is not a war over the Taiwan Strait,” Sullivan said.

US Seeks To Maintain Status Quo

The Chinese Communist Party (CCPWhich rules? China As a single-party state, it claims that Taiwan This is a rogue Province of China This must be united by any means with the mainland.

CCP leadership refuses Top CCP leaders have ruled out military conquest in order to achieve this goal. threatened Their U.S. counterparts are fighting over the issue.

Despite These claims are not true. The CCP has never controlled them. TaiwanIt boasts a strong democratic government with thriving market economies.

The United States formally recognizes, but does not endorse, the CCP’s position. The United States Does not have diplomatic relations with Taiwan. StillIt is bound by Taiwan Relations Act to provide the island the arms necessary to self-defense and to stop unilateral changes to the status.

‘Fundamental Differences’ Not A Bar To ‘Greater Stability’

Leader of the CCP Xi Jinping The quest to achieve dominance has been a constant pursuit. Taiwan His rule has been a central priority, but he has had to deal with the Biden administrations on the issue multiple times.

During Their first face to face meeting was in November 2022, Xi told Biden That Taiwan Was the “first red line” In bilateral ties between these two countries.

Shortly After the meeting, Chinese State-owned media reported That Xi Believed “Cross-Strait peace and stability and ‘Taiwan independence’ are as irreconcilable as water and fire.”

Similarly, Xi Personally made veiled threats Biden About the issue during a July Teleconference, in the course of which he suggested that United States Any attempt to prevent it would be detrimental. China’s takeover of Taiwan.

“Playing with fire will set you on fire,” Xi told Biden. “I hope the U.S. can see this clearly.”

Sullivan The issue of Biden Xi’s contentious discussions and said that the duo’s meeting in November Provided “greater stability” To the Biden-Xi relationship and that they could still work together in other areas like climate change.

“That does not erase the fact that we have fundamental differences and different disagreements with the PRC, and we are not going to be shy about those,” Sullivan Using an acronym for communist official name China, People’s Republic Of China.

“Whether it’s speaking out on human rights, whether it is pushing back against provocative actions around Taiwan, whether it is the ways in which the PRC acts in an intimidating and coercive way against its neighbors.”

Andrew Thornebrooke Is a reporter for The Epoch Times Coverage ChinaThis section covers defense, military affairs, national security, and other issues. He Holds a master’s degree in military history Norwich University.

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