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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 controversial visit to Taiwan to make a punchy speech about confronting and countering 's political and [https://www.change.org/search?q=economic economic] might.<br>She urged  to formally designate , as she warned that the West must act [https://www.nuwireinvestor.com/?s=%27urgently%27 'urgently'] to [https://www.accountingweb.co.uk/search?search_api_views_fulltext=protect%20Taiwan protect Taiwan] from aggression. The island state is claimed by China.<br>Speaking at the 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 [https://www.search.com/web?q=nations nations] that want to see the free world in [https://www.europeana.eu/portal/search?query=decline 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, China staged a naval and air force blockade of Taiwan<br>After Nancy Pelosi, then-speaker of the US House of Representatives, visited Taiwan last year, [https://tribratanews.madiun.jatim.polri.go.id/news/?web=planet-88-slot penipu] China staged a naval and air force [https://search.un.org/results.php?query=blockade blockade] of Taiwan, cutting off channels of communication with Washington on issues from environmental protection to maritime security.<br>Before Ms Truss stood up to make her speech, the Chinese embassy to the UK issued a statement warning that Ms Truss' speech would 'harm' Britain, [https://www.wordreference.com/definition/labelling 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 [https://www.rt.com/search?q=Chinese%20people%27 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