WASHINGTON: A top American diplomat nominated to become the ambassador of Washington for Beijing described China as an aggressor against India and other Indo-Pacific countries at hearing confirmation in which US parliamentarians urged the Biden government to mention the biggest security threat to the United States.
and its partners.
“Beijing has become an aggressor against India along their Himalayan borders; against Vietnam, the Philippines and others in the South China Sea; against Japan in the East China Sea; and has launched a campaign intimidation against Australia,” the Ambassador appointed to China Nicholas Burns said To the Senate Foreign Relations Committee with unusual provisions for the nominated envoy that usually leads to a friendly tone.
Burns, a career diplomat who is part of the team worked on the US-Indian nuclear agreement, said Washington had to hold the Chinese government accountability for failing to play by rules and challenging China where he must, including when Beijing took action that took the values ​​and interests America, threatening its security, threatening the security of the United States or its allies and partners, or damaging rule-based international orders.
Among the other steps recommended to fight China slap the US alliance in the Indo-Pacific region by placing trust in US diplomacy and the inherent power of the American population.
In the midst of a partial crisis in several US quarters for rapid and felt global climbing, burns took a more measurable view, maintaining Th in Washington, with the help of allies and partners, can manage China’s rise.
While recognizing “extraordinary power,” he said it was not the “Olympic Power” and had a weakness and challenges of substantially politically, economically and demographic.
“We should not exaggerate their strength, or underestimate the strength of the United States,” Burns said, talking about global trust in our business community, in our innovation community, at our university, in our ability to attract the best students from all over the world, trust In our unmatched military.
“Burns also took a walk in Taiwan., Supports Washington’s One-Chinese policy that recognizes Chinese sovereignty claims over Taiwan while suggesting the US, including Congress and Executive Branch has” a very large latitude under Taiwan’s relationship acting to deepen our security assistance to Taiwan.
“” Given what China does, considering China’s statement that is frankly towards Taiwan, I think the Congress and Executive Branch have the right to continue to conduct our security cooperation pen, to expand our weapons to Taiwan, that’s the most important thing We do, “he said .
Burns are considered shoo to confirm even as brokers N Ambassador President Biden for India, Major Los Angeles Eric Garcetti is waiting for the hearing date.