CNN host Zakaria believes that under the confrontation between the United States and China, Taiwan has become more dangerous. (Picture/reproduced from X, Dazhi/Associated Press)
The situation across the Taiwan Strait has been severe recently. CNN broadcast a special report “Taiwan: Unfinished Business” on the 10th to explore the complex history and current tensions between the United States, China and the Taiwan Strait. The host Fareed Zakaria pointed out in a latest commentary that the situation in the Taiwan Strait is not the most dangerous, only “more dangerous.”
CNN host Zakaria believes that under the confrontation between the United States and China, Taiwan has become more dangerous. (Picture/reproduced from X)
CNN published an opinion article on the 10th titled “Opinion: The world’s most dangerous place has only gotten more dangerous” written by the well-known international situation analysis host. Kalia pointed out that The Economist declared a few years ago that Taiwan, with a population of 24 million, is “the most dangerous place on earth.” The reasons given by The Economist are quite good and it believes that Taiwan is a recent The small island, which has just begun to become stronger, is facing the expanding geopolitical competition between China and the United States, making Taiwan’s sense of crisis even stronger.
Zakaria also quoted Harvard University international security scholar Graham Allison as saying that China, which is rapidly rising, is “doomed to have a war” when facing the dominant United States. However, Zakaria said There are doubts that the two countries will actually go to war because although the United States and China compete with each other geopolitically, they are closely connected economically.
CNN host Zakaria believes that although the United States and China are in fierce geopolitical competition, their trade exchanges are very close, and if there is a war, there will inevitably be consequences. (Photo/Dazhi/Associated Press)
He took the Cold War period as an example. The highest trade volume between the United States and the former Soviet Union was only US$5 billion a year. Today, the US-China trade volume reaches US$5 billion every few days. Although tariffs and trade restrictions have increased in recent years, this mutual The dependent economic exchanges have not dropped significantly. This complex economic relationship has caused the two countries to confront each other geopolitically, but at the same time have to carefully handle sensitive issues.
In addition, Zakaria believes that China does not seem to be a “revolutionary country” that wants to overthrow the international system and show the world an ideology different from that of the United States. However, he believes that one thing is for sure, China and the United States, which have huge arsenals, Both countries also have nuclear deterrent capabilities to prevent the outbreak of all-out war, but Taiwan is the core of U.S.-China relations.
Zakaria took stock of cross-strait relations and pointed out that every Chinese leader has confirmed the goal of reunifying the two sides of the strait. In the past, they continued to believe that they could wait and let time be on Beijing’s side. Now, Taiwan has developed a vibrant democracy and formed a strong relationship with mainland China. In sharp contrast, “Taiwan’s determination not to reunify has become stronger in the past few decades.” He believes that Beijing has seen this situation and believes that time is no longer on whose side, perhaps thinking that “it is better to act sooner than later.”
Zakaria pointed out that in the recent Taiwan presidential election, although the Democratic Progressive Party won a third term, it only received 40% of the vote, showing that most Taiwanese people prefer to maintain the status quo, and both China and the United States should also realize that the Taiwan issue must be ” “Be managed” rather than “solved”. In particular, Beijing and Washington need to “manage very carefully” and there is no room for provocation. “All three parties should continue dialogue to ensure that there is no misunderstanding or misjudgment.”
CNN host Zakaria believes that under the confrontation between the United States and China, Taiwan has become more dangerous. (Picture/reproduced from X)
2024-03-11 10:04:21
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