China monitors the course of the war that Russia unleashed against Ukraine. And in many circles there is discussion of what lessons Beijing has learned from this conflict..

In an interview with The Atlantic, National Security Adviser to the US President Jake Sullivan agreed that the Chinese side is certainly closely following the events in Ukraine and even draws some “disturbing” conclusions.. However, he stressed that one should also talk about whether Taiwan is drawing conclusions from Russian aggression against Ukraine..

" Taiwanese learn lessons about civil mobilization and territorial defense. They draw conclusions about the information war and prepare for the unpredictable situation with China, as well as quickly respond to it, ”said a Biden adviser..

Sullivan added that if you look at what Russia has done in Ukraine, you can see how a much larger military force, attacking a smaller neighbor with a smaller army, did not achieve its goals.. Assessing the situation, according to the adviser to the President of the United States, one might think: “Well, maybe we need to rethink all this.”.

“On the other hand, a thought may also arise in the spirit: “How can we do everything better than Russia, if we have to? I'm not predicting anything here,"

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When asked if China would decide to invade Taiwan if Ukraine defeated Russia, Sullivan replied: “It's not that simple.. It is a question of whether the determination in one part of the world will affect the decisions in another part of the world.. But do I think there will be an impact? Yes. And I also think that to some extent our goal in Ukraine is to show strength, resilience, that we remain strong, that we are fast and capable, because this will have an impact on our ability to effectively deter other countries in other places.”.