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,

<p class="mol-para-with-font">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.<p class="mol-para-with-font">The former PM used a controversial visit to Taiwan to make a punchy speech about confronting and countering ‘s political and economic might.<p class="mol-para-with-font">She urged to formally designate , as she warned that the West must act ‘urgently’ to protect Taiwan from aggression. The island state is claimed by China.<p class="mol-para-with-font">Speaking at the <a href="Prospect”>https://www.biggerpockets.com/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&term=Prospect%20Foundation”>Prospect Foundation think tank, she said: ‘There are many in the West who say we don’t want another Cold War.

But we have to be clear that this is not a choice that we are in a position to make. <p class="mol-para-with-font">’Because China has already embarked on a self-reliance drive, whether we want to decouple from the economy or not. <p class="mol-para-with-font">’China is growing its navy at an alarming rate.

It is undertaking the biggest military build-up in peacetime history. <p class="mol-para-with-font">’They’ve already <a href="formed”>https://www.change.org/search?q=formed%20alliances”>formed alliances with other <a href="nations”>https://www.newsweek.com/search/site/nations”>nations that want to see the free world in decline. They have already made their choice about their strategy.'<p class="mol-para-with-font">But her speech came as Beijing attacked her decision to become one of the most high profile politicians to visit Taipei.<div class="artSplitter mol-img-group" style="style"> <div class="mol-img"> <div class="image-wrap"> <img id="i-dfe484ad212ed172" website height="423" width="634" alt="The former PM used a controversial visit to Taiwan to make a punchy speech about confronting and countering Beijing’s political and economic might." class="blkBorder img-share" /> <p class="imageCaption">The former PM used a controversial visit to Taiwan to make a punchy speech about confronting and countering Beijing’s political and economic might.<div class="artSplitter mol-img-group" style="style"> <div class="mol-img"> <div class="image-wrap"> <img id="i-5142f9eb137a82d" website height="423" width="634" alt="China claims Taiwan as its own territory and has threatened to annex the island by force. Pictured, president Xi Jinping" class="blkBorder img-share" /> <p class="imageCaption">China claims Taiwan as its own territory and has threatened to annex the island by force.

Pictured, president Xi Jinping<div class="artSplitter mol-img-group" style="style"> <div class="mol-img"> <div class="image-wrap"> <img id="i-df91881a05359f92" website height="397" width="634" alt="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" class="blkBorder img-share" /> <p class="imageCaption">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<p class="mol-para-with-font">After Nancy Pelosi, then-speaker of the US House of Representatives, <a href="bokep”>https://jdih.pa-dataranhunipopu.go.id/data/?Tri=hotwin88″>bokep indonesia visited Taiwan last year, China staged a naval and air force blockade of Taiwan, cutting off channels of communication with <a href="Washington”>https://www.news24.com/news24/search?query=Washington”>Washington on issues from environmental protection to <a href="maritime”>https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/maritime%20security”>maritime security.<p class="mol-para-with-font">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, labelling it a <a href="‘provocative”>https://www.gov.uk/search/all?keywords=%27provocative%20move%27″>’provocative move’.<p class="mol-para-with-font">It urged her to stop defending Taiwanese independence or else ‘further expose herself as a failed politician and get more backlash from the <a href="Chinese”>https://www.deviantart.com/search?q=Chinese%20people%27″>Chinese people’. <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