The Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrovreiterated this Sunday that his country recognizes territorial integrity China and is ready to defend it in the event of a conflict Taiwan.
In an interview with the agency TASS, Lavrov recalled the Treaty of Good Neighborliness, Friendship and Cooperation The agreement signed with China in 2001 establishes the principle of mutual assistance to protect national unity and territorial integrity.
Lavrov reiterated that Russia rejects Taiwan’s independence and considers the island to be part of China. He also accused the West of provoking tensions in the region for strategic and economic reasons by using Taiwan as a tool to militarily contain China and taking advantage of its resources and technology.
The minister also noted that, according to him, the United States supplies weapons to Taipei, which are sold at market prices.
It is worth noting that Russia provides China with military materials and technology that could be used in an eventual air invasion of Taiwan, according to a US military analysis Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) based on leaked Russian documents.
The report is supported by approximately 800 pages of contracts and equipment lists obtained by the hacktivist group Black Moonnotes that the documentation contains details of bilateral meetings, visits by Chinese delegations to Moscow, and payment and delivery schedules for high-altitude parachute systems and amphibious assault vehicles.
According to RUSI, while the documents do not provide direct evidence of payments or deliveries to Beijing, they do show that Russia has made progress in producing this equipment for China. Analysts believe these materials could be used in a military operation against Taiwan.
China, under the rule of Xi Jinpingis undertaking an ambitious process of military modernization with the aim of having a world-class army by 2050. US authorities warned that Xi had ordered his forces to be ready for a possible deployment to Taiwan as early as 2027. Beijing insists that Taiwan is a legitimate part of China and has not ruled out using force to take control of the island.
The Chinese regime defended this weeks ago bilateral cooperation represents the only viable option in his relationship USAafter the publication by Washington of the National Security Strategy 2025, in which the Preventing conflict in the Taiwan Strait appears to be a strategic priority.
But during a press conference Guo JiakunSpokesman of the Chinese Foreign Ministry, insistedTaiwanIt is an “inalienable part” of Chinese territory and the Taiwan issue represents “the first red line that must not be crossed” in bilateral relations. Guo also demanded that Washington “stop” any support for Taiwanese “separatist” forces.
The United States made preventing a conflict in the Taiwan Strait a priority, making it clear that maintaining military superiority was “fundamental to avoiding any aggression.” According to the published by the National Security Strategy 2025 White HouseAn attack on the island “should impose too high a cost for potential attackers” and his priorities include maintaining U.S. military superiority.
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