Sullivan's aide, who is in charge of security policy under the U.S. Biden administration, said China could not confirm that China was providing military support to Russia, which has a friendly relationship, over the situation in Ukraine. Pointed out that he was "very cautious."
US National Security Adviser Sullivan gave a lecture on the situation in Ukraine and Taiwan at a think tank event on the 16th.
In this statement, he said that it could not be confirmed that China was providing military assistance to Russia, which has a friendly relationship, and assistance that would lead to evasion of sanctions over the situation in Ukraine. I'm facing with a posture. "
He pointed out that China is showing a stance toward Russia in the UN's condemnation resolution, but said that "we have not taken measures to cross the line" and said that China has not provided in-depth support. Was shown.
When asked about Taiwan, "Will the United States defend if China invades Taiwan?", Sullivan emphasized that US policies, such as the "One China" policy, have not changed. "Our approach is to avoid the situation where we need to defend Taiwan through deterrence," he said.