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Vincent Clerc: The West could provoke China to invade Taiwan

Western critics that equate China and Russia are wrong, as the Beijing regime ”represents a rational government,” argues Maersk’s CEO.
”You cannot equate China with Russia. The dynamics are very different. It represents a rational government that has an agenda for its country that is not simply about beating up the neighbor," states Maersk's CEO, Vincent Clerc. | Photo: Carsten Lundager / Danske Rederier
”You cannot equate China with Russia. The dynamics are very different. It represents a rational government that has an agenda for its country that is not simply about beating up the neighbor," states Maersk's CEO, Vincent Clerc. | Photo: Carsten Lundager / Danske Rederier
by ASTRID STURLASON, JENS THOMSEN

Aggressive political rhetoric from the West could provoke China to launch a military assault on Taiwan, even though China holds no current wish to alter the status quo, says Maersk’s chief executive officer, Vincent Clerc.

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