China blames the West for the outbreak of war in Europe—and warns American alliance-building efforts in Asia could have a similar result.
Le went on to condemn America's engagement in Asia and the tightening of key defense alliances with Japan, South Korea and others. He also warned against quasi-security"minilaterals" such as the Quad between the U.S., India, Australia and Japan; and the AUKUS pact between the U.S., U.K. and Australia.
"If allowed to go on unchecked, it would bring unimaginable consequences, and ultimately push the Asia-Pacific over the edge of an abyss," said Le, whose remarks were also aimed at China's neighbors, who he suggested should pursue independent foreign policies without Washington—and presumably with Beijing instead.
Like China's vice foreign minister, the faceless column by a pseudonymous author blames the war in Ukraine on NATO's expansion toward"Russia's doorstep." In Asia, the paper said the U.S. is guilty of strengthening theintelligence alliance, peddling the Quad, piecing together AUKUS and revitalizing bilateral defense treaties in what has been called America's"5, 4, 3, 2" formation.
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