All right, Alexander, let's talk about the situation in Taiwan and big Chinese military

drills, which are aimed at surrounding Taiwan.

That's the purpose of these military drills.

At least that's my understanding of these drills that are taking place.

Obviously, China is once again sending a message not only to Taiwan but to the collective

West.

As we continue to discuss, which is incredible that there's still this discussion about this, given everything that we've

seen with Ukraine and now we're seeing in the Middle East, but we continue to report on, discuss,

talk about the next big, big war, which would be China and Taiwan and China and the United

States anyway. What are your thoughts on what's happening in and around Taiwan and China?

Well, let's first of all talk about this exercise.

I'm going to say a number of things about it.

First of all, we're talking about we're always discussing the Middle East.

We're always discussing Ukraine, but it is Chinese moves in the Pacific and in Taiwan

that are the things that hold the Pentagon's most attention. And at this moment in time,

when we're making this program, the Pentagon is going to be most

interested and most concerned about this Chinese exercise.

The first thing to say is it's huge.

I mean, I understand it's the biggest exercise that China has conducted close to Taiwan.

Secondly, it clearly is rehearsing a tight blockade of Taiwan.

And if you wanted any doubts, you had any doubts about that,

all you need to do is to go to Global Times.

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