Former U.S. Officials Warn of China's Deepening Ties with Adversarial Nations

In a Congressional testimony, Leon Panetta and Mike Pompeo stress the need for a unified stance and continued support for Taiwan and Ukraine.

Former Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta and former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo testified before the U.S. Congress special committee on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), warning of China's deepening ties with nations adversarial to the United States and the need for the U.S. to bolster support for Taiwan.
They stressed the importance of a unified stance among the United States and its allies against these challenges, signaling a critical juncture for U.S. foreign policy.
Pompeo and Panetta testified on Chinese foreign policy in front of the House Select Committee on CCP, highlighting the interconnected nature of global security dynamics and the emerging geopolitical landscape.
Pompeo criticized China's opportunistic stance amid conflicts, notably its refusal to condemn Russia's invasion of Ukraine or Hamas' assaults on Israel while promoting alternative global orders.
Panetta emphasized the critical role of continued support for Ukraine in ensuring Chinese leadership rethinks any aggressive moves toward Taiwan.