Rising Concern for War in Asia? China Expert Weighs In
- NATO endorsed a defense spending goal of 5% of national outputs by 2035, responding to demands linked to concerns over Russia's growing threat.
- China's military spending reached an estimated $314 billion in 2024, marking a 7% increase from 2023, according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute.
- Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun urged NATO to stop 'stoking confrontation' and abandon the Cold War mentality during a live-streamed news conference.
- Expert Gordon Chang noted that war in Asia could happen anywhere, warning that 'the Chinese can see that the United States is bogged down in the Middle East'.
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Algunos elementos de análisis para entender los hechos recientes en Asia Occidental.
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Rising concern for war in Asia? China expert weighs in
THE HAGUE, NETHERLANDS - JUNE 25: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to media at the start of the second day of the 2025 NATO Summit on June 25, 2025 in The Hague, Netherlands. Among other matters, members are to approve a new defense investment plan that raises the target for defense spending to 5% of GDP. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
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As global attention shifts from the recent 12-day Israel-Iran conflict, NATO's outgoing Secretary General Mark Rutte has sounded a stark warning that China and Russia could join forces to support a potential Chinese invasion of Taiwan.Speaking ahead of NATO's annual summit on 24 June 2025, Rutte highlighted the 'no limits' partnership between Beijing and Moscow, raising fears that Taiwan could be the next flashpoint after Iran.'Confront China's …
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said the alliance is deeply concerned about China's "massive military expansion," which is increasing the possibility of China invading Taiwan by force.
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