Pioneer Defense: One China policy has lost its role

The former US Minister of Defense Esper, currently visiting Taiwan, said that he personally believes that the "one -China policy" has lost its effect and called on the United States to stay away from strategy. "I think we should be in the United States.There are different discussions again. "

Mark Esper (Mark Esper) on Monday (July 18), led the American "Atlantic Council" and arrived in Taiwan to launch a three -day visit. The accompanying members include former Italian presidential diplomatsStefano Stefanini, as well as Barry Pavel, senior vice president of the Atlantic Council.

They met with Taiwan Tsai Ing -wen in the presidential palace on Tuesday (19th) in the morning.

Comprehensive Taiwan media reports, when Tsai Ing -wen gave a speech, first said that Esper and others used to hold important positions in their respective administrative departments.Thank you for using the action to show the attention and support of the United States and Europe. "

Tsai Ing -wen went on to say that in the past, many changes have occurred in the United States, Europe, or Taiwan, including challenges brought about by the epidemic, expansion of authoritarianism, and incidents in Russia's invasion of Ukraine.Our democratic partners must strengthen the power of alliance and defend the value of peace, and democratic freedom together. "

Tsai Ing -wen said that the Seventh -way Group Summit issued a bulletin last month, and once again emphasized the importance of peace and stability of the Taiwan Strait.Essence

In the end, Tsai Ing -wen thanked the above -mentioned people for their visit, and described their support to become the power of continued progress in Taiwan.She also especially thanked Esper's "expressed support for Taiwan many times within his office and recently."

Esper delivered a speech after Cai Yingwen's end of about 6 minutes.He said that as a former Minister of Defense in the United States, his task is to lead the United States with allies to face the important situation in the world."Russia's invasion of Ukraine proves that the existence of autocratic countries has caused great problems and threatened democracy. However, the biggest threat of democracy today is not Russia, but in Asia."

He also said, "China (China (China (China (China (China (China (China (China (China (China (China (China (ChinaMainland) Continuously destroying the global order based on rules and threatening the people who love freedom. Taiwan is the front line of this battle. "

Esper further expressed that supporting and supporting democracy is the belief in fighting the mainland.Therefore, he called on various democratic countries in the West to stand up to support Taiwan.

Esper also said that in Washington's policy, consensus supports Taiwan to face the threat caused by the mainland, and he also passes this information to partners in Europe and NATO."You see NATO proposes related strategic concepts to assist in the West and Europe."

Esper emphasized that from a personal point of view, he believes that the "one -China policy" has lost its effect and called on the United States to stay away from strategy away from strategy.Vague, "I think we should have different discussions in the United States."Esper went on to tell the American people to tell the decisions of these policies made in Taiwan, including boldly improving national defense budgets, increasing asymmetric combat power, ability, and so on.

"The very important point is that it is necessary to allow American leaders and the American people to see Taiwanese fully support their democracy."The think tank is also one of the most influential research institutions in the global security affairs field.