Voir la source de The West Is Already Embroiled In A New Cold War With China As The Communist State Continues A Massive Military Build-up Alongside Its Economic Might

The West is already embroiled in a new Cold War with China as the communist state continues a massive military build-up alongside its economic might,  warned today.<br>The former PM used a [https://en.search.wordpress.com/?q=controversial%20visit controversial visit] to Taiwan to make a punchy speech about confronting and countering 's political and economic might.<br>She urged  to formally designate , as she warned that the West must act 'urgently' to protect Taiwan from aggression. The island state is claimed by China.<br>Speaking at the [https://www.ft.com/search?q=Prospect%20Foundation Prospect Foundation] think tank, she said: 'There are many in the West who say we don't want another Cold War.<br><br>But we have to be clear that this is not a choice that we are in a position to make. <br>'Because China has already embarked on a self-reliance drive, whether we want to decouple from the economy or not. <br>'China is growing its navy at an alarming rate.<br>It is undertaking the biggest military build-up in peacetime history. <br>'They've already formed alliances with other nations that want to see the free world in decline. They have already made their choice about their strategy.'<br>But her speech came as Beijing attacked her decision to become one of the most high profile politicians to visit Taipei.<br>         The former PM used a controversial visit to Taiwan to make a punchy speech about confronting and countering Beijing's political and economic might.<br>         China claims Taiwan as its own territory and has threatened to annex the island by force.<br><br>Pictured, president Xi Jinping<br>         After Nancy Pelosi, then-speaker of the US House of Representatives, visited Taiwan last year, [https://www.google.com/search?q=China%20staged&btnI=lucky China staged] a naval and air force blockade of Taiwan<br>After Nancy Pelosi, then-speaker of the US House of Representatives,  [https://sites.google.com/ penipu] visited Taiwan last year, [https://www.thefashionablehousewife.com/?s=China%20staged China staged] a naval and air force blockade of Taiwan, cutting off channels of [https://wideinfo.org/?s=communication communication] with Washington on issues from environmental protection to [https://www.accountingweb.co.uk/search?search_api_views_fulltext=maritime maritime] security.<br>Before Ms [https://imgur.com/hot?q=Truss%20stood Truss stood] up to make her speech, the Chinese embassy to the UK issued a [http://www.techandtrends.com/?s=statement statement] warning that Ms Truss' speech would 'harm' Britain, labelling it a 'provocative move'.<br>It urged her to stop defending Taiwanese independence or else 'further expose herself as a failed politician and get more backlash from the Chinese people'. <br><div class="art-ins mol-factbox floatRHS news" data-version="2" id="mol-578b5be0-f4a7-11ed-b1e8-9d79a8b02917" website Truss warns the West is already in a Cold War with China