'Xi Jinping has made it quite clear...that he is going to make, from his perspective, China whole again by subsuming Taiwan,' H.R. McMaster said Sunday.
"China has become increasingly aggressive, not only from an economic and financial perspective and a wolf warrior diplomacy perspective, but physically, with its military," McMaster said."And what's really disturbing is, I think, Xi Jinping is preparing the Chinese people for war."
He pointed to some of Xi's speeches, which have taken on a hardline tone in recent months, as evidence that the U.S. should take the threat of war more seriously and"extend our power." Doing so would also compel allies to invest more in their national defense, which would further serve as a deterrent, he added.
He said the U.S. and its allies need to"be careful not to mirror image" or"fall into the same traps" they did with Russia, which launched an invasion of Ukraine last February. Chinese President Xi Jinping is seen, inset, former national security adviser and retired U.S. Army lieutenant general H.R. McMaster. McMaster, during an appearance on CBS News Sunday, warned that China is preparing for war over control of Taiwan.McMaster's warning follows other indications that China may be considering a war over Taiwan. In November,reported that Xi told his military to"focus all its energy on fighting" to prepare for a potential war.
"Focus all [your] energy on fighting, work hard on fighting and improve [your] capability to win," he reportedly said.
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