2024-01-31 00:37 United Daily News reporter Zhang Wenxin/Washington report NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg (left) and US Secretary of State Blinken (right) held a press conference at the State Department in Washington on the 29th…
NATO Secretary-General Stoltenberg stated in Washington on the 29th that supporting Ukraine is not a charity, but an investment in NATO’s security. Beijing is paying close attention to NATO operations and developing an unlimited friendship with Russia; he said twice that what happened What happened in Ukraine may happen in Taiwan tomorrow.
Stoltenberg said that “China is not an enemy.” He welcomed the United States and other allies to engage in dialogue with China on issues of common concern such as climate change and arms control. At the same time, all countries should take a serious view of the rapid development of the People’s Liberation Army and the war in Ukraine that has brought China and Russia closer. Distance, with consequences for NATO security.
He said that China’s economic and military scale is a challenge to all NATO countries, including the United States. “The United States has no reason to deal with China alone.” We will be stronger together.
NATO will celebrate its 75th anniversary in April this year. It is expected to hold a ministerial meeting in Brussels next month and a summit in Washington in July. The U.S. government’s budget for aid to Ukraine is still stuck in Congress, and Republican lawmakers are becoming increasingly dissatisfied. Supports continued aid to Ukraine and believes that the Russia-Ukraine war has dragged on for too long and has no end.
Stoltenberg will visit the State Department and the Pentagon on the 29th, and will pay a visit to Capitol Hill on the 30th, hoping to persuade the U.S. Congress to provide reinforcements to Ukraine. Secretary of State Blinken said that the United States has provided $75 billion in aid to Ukraine in the past few years, and U.S. allies have provided more than $111 billion in support. Everyone should step up action to ensure Ukraine wins. Congress passed the proposal proposed by U.S. President Biden The supplementary budget is crucial.
Stoltenberg said that NATO has provided unprecedented support to Ukraine, and it is important to continue to do so; “Our support is not a charity, but an investment in our own security, because once Russian President Vladimir Putin wins in Ukraine, the world will become More dangerous.”
He said Iran’s continued destabilization of the region and its support for terrorists who attack ships in the Red Sea are a reminder that a world without rules is unpredictable and dangerous, and makes security more expensive for everyone.
Stoltenberg said that China is also paying close attention; Russia’s victory in Ukraine will embolden Iran, North Korea and China, and encourage other authoritarian leaders to use force. “Today it is Ukraine, tomorrow it may be Taiwan.”
Stoltenberg mentioned concerns about the Sino-Russian partnership. He said, “I know many allies are worried about China, but this cannot be a reason to ignore Ukraine.” Europe’s security is important to Asia, and vice versa, Stoltenberg Therefore, Thunberg once again emphasized: “Today it is Ukraine, tomorrow it may be Taiwan.”
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2024-01-30 16:37:05
