It is not clear who will help Taiwan in the war: Foreign Minister

Joseph Wu, the foreign minister of the self-ruled island, said his country intended to fight for itself in any armed conflict with China and it was unclear which countries might stand by it. China claims Taiwan as its territory and has said it will take control of it by force if necessary. In such a situation, concerns are increasing about a possible armed conflict. In an interview with ‘Sky News Australia’ last Friday, Joseph Wu said Taiwan, with a population of 23 million compared to China’s 1.4 billion, has to defend itself and is not asking other countries to fight for it. Is.

Asked who might fight alongside Taiwan in the event of a war with China, Wu replied, “That’s a very good question.” “A lot of people are debating strategic ambiguity or strategic clarity, but in our view, we know our responsibility,” Wu told the news channel from Taipei. “Taiwan has to defend itself, people have to defend Taiwan, this country, and we are determined to defend ourselves and we are not asking other countries to fight for Taiwan,” he said.

US President Joe Biden has repeatedly said that the US military will help protect Taiwan, although US official policy has been unclear on whether and how troops will be sent. Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles said in March that his country had made no commitment to support the US in any future conflict over Taiwan as part of a deal to receive US nuclear-powered submarines.

Biden, the leaders of Australia and Britain have announced that Australia will buy nuclear-powered attack submarines from the US to modernize its fleet amid growing concern about China’s influence in the Indo-Pacific region. Asked whether war is in Taiwan’s destiny, Wu replied, “I certainly don’t anticipate it.” Wu said, “The reason is very clear: war means devastation, not only for the aggressor but possibly for other countries as well.

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