A little over 24 hours earlier, Xi Jinping had put Chinese troops on high alert – For a global economic shock, Washington says – The report has been forwarded to the Commission and European officials, according to the report
In the previous 24 hours, Chinese President Xi Jinping he put his country’s troops on heightened alert “for any war”, signaling an alarm to the world community and especially the United States. Beijing’s target is none other than Taiwan, which it considers Chinese territory and under no circumstances can it accept Washington’s involvement in the region in any way. Today, the Financial Times reveals that the US has warned Europe of a possible military conflict in Taiwan, calling it a “global economic shock”.
As the FT writes, the State Department has shared research with partners and allies about a possible Chinese blockade of Taiwan, which would cause economic damage of $2.5 trillion. The data is based on a report by research firm Rhodium Group.
The warning was forwarded to European Commission and to European government officials, as the US and its partners begin to consider how they might decide on sanctions against China in the event of military action against Taiwan. Washington is using the report to stress to European countries that the conflict in Taiwan will have serious consequences.
US officials said the US and the EU have begun talks on how to prepare for a potential conflict over Taiwan.
Some officials believe that preparing contingency plans and making them public could be part of a strategy to contain China.
The US also used the example of the war in Ukraine to emphasize the need to consider all possibilities.
The State Department declined to comment on the report. A US spokesman said Washington is interested in peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait.
A senior EU official compared the release of the report to a US move last year to release information about Russia’s military build-up around Ukraine, when some EU capitals rejected the idea of ​​an invasion.
In other words, the European official asked to seriously consider the possibility of a war in Taiwan and not to repeat the mistake with Russia, which finally confirmed the Washingtoninvading Ukraine.
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