Express.co.uk GEORGE GALLOWAY has warned the US and China are on the verge of World War 3, after tensions over Taiwan rapidly escalated this week.
The 19 Chinese aircraft, some of which crossed the sensitive Taiwan Strait midline and into Taiwan’s air defence zone, prompted the Taiwanese defence ministry to scramble jets.
Taiwan’s defence ministry condemned China for carrying out provocative activities and seriously damaging peace and stability.
The Chinese military have described the warplane manoeuvres as training exercises.
However, a military official in Beijing later admitted it was meant as a warning to Taiwan and the United States about their increasing political and military cooperation.
Dozens of of Chinese military warplanes approached Taiwan (Image: Taiwan Air Force)
Mr Galloway told RT: “The situation is gravely troubling.
“Neither side can possibly want a war, which would have cataclysmic consequences for the world and the world’s economy, which has already sunk in a pandemic.
“The danger of an accident happening is now very grave.
“You have fighters and bombers making practice bombing runs using live ammunition, while an American envoy is in Taiwan, breaking all previous US political protocols since 1979.
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Galloway was pressed on whether ‘China is angry enough to react in a military fashion besides just exercises’Â (Image: RT)
“The Trump administration is taking terrifying risks.”
Galloway was pressed on whether “China is angry enough to react in a military fashion besides just exercises”.
He responded: “I suspect they are. They are at the end of their tether.
“They cannot be expected to accept slow strangulation attempts by the US. While Chinese patience is legendary, I suspect the time is running out.”
âThey cannot be expected to accept slow strangulation attempts by the US”
How’s that slow strangulation working out for Hong Kong ? How’s it working out in the South China Sea ?
China won’t make a move until Trump is out of office. Xi likes the ice cream Mara Lago way to much to screw that pooch