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Xi talks peace, prepares for war

Palden Sonam

I have had time to contemplate the meaning behind Chinese President Xi Jinping’s (習近平) recent “peacemaking visit” to his “friend with no limits,” Russian President Vladimir Putin.

The Beijing-facilitated Iran-Saudi Arabia agreement was a major propaganda success for China to project itself as a great power that is not only sincere politically, but skilled diplomatically in mediating international conflicts.

Riding on this narrative, Xi flew to Russia with the apparent prospect of ending a war started by his Russian ally.

Witting and unwitting propagandists

Taipei Times Editorials

A photograph of former president Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九) taking a deep bow before a statue of Sun Yat-sen (孫逸仙) while presenting a yellow floral wreath at the Republic of China founder’s mausoleum in Nanjing during his 12-day visit to China from March 27 to April 7 was used in a propaganda video released on Thursday by the Chinese People’s Liberation Army’s Eastern Theater Command.

The video titled China, We Cannot Lose Even One Inch of It (中國，一點都不能少) showed photos from the second Sino-Japanese War and the surrender of Japanese forces in China, as well as Ma’s visit in Nanjing and a large billboard in Xiamen, China, bearing the slogan “one country, two systems, unite China.”

US preparing arms deliveries: senator

Taipei Times

The US is working on arms deliveries to Taiwan, visiting US Senator John Hoeven told President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) yesterday, as he called on other countries in the Indo-Pacific region to work together to safeguard peace and stability.

Hoeven arrived in Taiwan yesterday for his first visit to the country. Upon arrival for his three-day visit, he said: “I felt now it’s an important time to come to see my friends.”

US strategic clarity on Taiwan is needed

Joseph Bosco

The visit by French President Emmanuel Macron and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to Chinese Communist Party General Secretary Xi Jinping (習近平) proved to be more momentous than expected. While Von der Leyen delivered a clear deterrent message on Ukraine, human rights and Taiwan, Macron gave Xi a double gift and seriously damaged Western solidarity.

First, he effectively legitimized Beijing’s claim to Taiwan by equating it to political unity in Europe, saying: “As Europeans, our concern is our unity. The Chinese are also concerned with their unity, and Taiwan is a component [of this unity] from their point of view.”

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