June 14, 2022
Zelensky Calls on World to Help Taiwan Before China Invades
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called on fellow world leaders this weekend to take “preemptive measures” to help Taiwan before a potential Chinese invasion.
During a virtual address on Saturday to the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) Shangri-La Dialogue summit on Saturday, Zelenskyy discussed the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine. After he concluded his remarks, Zelensky took questions from journalists.
CNN foreign policy columnist Josh Rogin noted Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, who said “Ukraine today could be east Asia tomorrow,” referring to a potential Chinese invasion of Taiwan.
“How do you recommend that Taiwan stand strong as China seeks to impose its control over free people, by force if necessary?” Rogin asked.
Zelensky responded, “Today’s example of Ukraine is the example for the whole world.”
“The world must always support any action which is related to preemptive measures to forestall violence, to forestall war,” Zelensky added.
“Because there is no positive aspect coming from wars, no one benefits from it apart from certain political leaders who are not content with the present level of their ambitions therefore they keep growing their appetites their ambitions and thus the world enables these leaders to grow their appetite.”
“We need a diplomatic resolution to support countries that are in need of help,” Zelensky declared.
“We must not leave them behind at the mercy of another country which is more powerful in financial terms, in territorial terms and in terms of equipment.”
