Politico says US will shift focus from conflict in Ukraine to events in Taiwan
The US will switch attention from the conflict in Ukraine to the events around Taiwan in the event of an escalation on the Chinese island. Such a worst-case scenario for Kyiv was called by the newspaper Politico referring to an unnamed senior European diplomat.
“In the worst-case scenario, the US will shift its attention from Ukraine to tensions with China over Taiwan,” the source said.
He also noted that while the situation in Taiwan does not cause concern to NATO. “Not yet, but it can easily escalate,” the diplomat explained.
Earlier, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian warned that the Chinese authorities are preparing to respond harshly and decisively to Washington if Speaker of the US House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi visits Taiwan.
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