NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte issued a warning on the 9th, stating that the Chinese Communist Party continues to expand its military capabilities to strengthen the deployment of force against Taiwan, making its ambitions to seize Taiwan clear. NATO should work with allies in the Indo-Pacific region to deter military aggression. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China stated that Taiwan will continue to cooperate with like-minded partners such as the G7 and NATO to defend stability in the Indo-Pacific and the Taiwan Strait.
Secretary-General Mark Rutte, after meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on the 9th, pointed out during a joint press conference that the size of the Chinese naval force has surpassed that of the United States, and its deployment of nuclear weapons has exceeded a thousand. The expansion of its military capabilities has clearly shifted towards practical combat development, revealing its ambitions to seize Taiwan.
“If the Chinese Communist Party decides to attack Taiwan, it will undoubtedly join forces with its ally Russia to create trouble, making Europe incapable of being in two places at once,” Rutte emphasized. “These circumstances clearly show that security in both the transatlantic and Indo-Pacific regions is becoming increasingly intertwined.”
Rutte noted that in the face of potential joint threats from China and Russia, NATO can only effectively deter any possible military aggression by strengthening overall military capabilities and deepening cooperation with allies in the Indo-Pacific region. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China welcomed this statement.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China stated today (10th) that since taking office in October last year, Secretary-General Rutte has repeatedly pointed out the expansionist nature and actions of the Chinese Communist Party as well as its aggressive ambitions towards Taiwan. He has also actively urged all sectors to face up to the challenges and risks posed by China, Russia, North Korea, and Iran to global peace and security.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China said that in the face of authoritarian countries strengthening cooperation, disrupting regional peace and stability, and international order, Taiwan, as a responsible democratic member of the international community, will continue to cooperate with like-minded partners such as the G7 and NATO to jointly defend peace, stability, and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific and the Taiwan Strait.