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It is predicted that military tensions between the United States and China could escalate further as a result of US President Donald Trump’s bombing of Defense Minister Mark Esper on the 9th (local time).
Hong Kong’s South China Morning Post (SCMP) quoted military experts on the 11th as saying: “The removal of Minister Esper was long overdue, but the Chinese government has always thought that ‘we can communicate with Esper.’
President Trump announced that he had appointed Christopher Miller, director of the Counterterrorism Center, as acting defense minister, informing him of his dismissal via Twitter.
President Trump did not specifically mention the reason for Esper’s firing, but when protests against racial profiling swept across the United States in June this year, President Trump rebelled against an order to mobilize military units to crack down on related problems. with the army. There are many observations that you agree with what has been done. In this regard, Zhou Chen-ming, a Chinese military expert, told SCMP: “Since Esper was a ‘stable’ person, we were able to talk (with China). However, Miller from the special forces took over. the possibility of taking more radical measures. ”Zhou said,“ The Chinese government is also concerned that the United States may attempt a ‘military adventure’ as the United States has strengthened security cooperation relations with the parties regarding Taiwan and South China Sea affairs. There is, “he added.
Ahead of the US presidential elections on 3 this month, some foreign media reported that “ The United States is discussing a plan to mobilize an unmanned aerial vehicle to attack an artificial island in the South China Sea where China has become a military base. ”
The US Department of Defense completely denied the report during a video conference with China’s Central Military Commission held on 28-29 last month. It became known.
A Chinese military source said: “The military command is concerned that someone in the US military may cause accidental clashes with Chinese forces in the South China Sea after Esper’s removal. This is very dangerous.”
However, Drew Thompson, former US Department of Defense official, Visiting Principal Investigator at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy in Singapore, said: “It seems to me that Miller in office will not be able to do anything significant during the two months. remaining of President Trump’s term. ” He predicted there was little chance of a conflict before Biden took office.
Hong Kong military critic Song Zhongping also heard that Trump is not acknowledging his defeat in the presidential election: “Trump has no time to waste time on the US-China issue.” I will continue to do so. “
President Trump was practically defeated because he failed to obtain the majority of the electoral body (more than 270 of 538) required for the election in this presidential election.
(Seoul = News 1)
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