MOSCOW, 21 Apr. The statement by US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen that she is not ready for a complete break with China only means that the United States will have to sacrifice either Taiwan or its economy, Senator Alexei Pushkov wrote on his Telegram channel.
In his opinion, the logic of maintaining American hegemony must eventually push the US and China against each other, but economic dependency works against the gap between them. The politician also called the minister's words about China «an important signal» from Washington.
«If the logic of economic interdependence prevails in the United States, the United States will have to sacrifice Taiwan, if the logic of hegemony, then its economy. In any case, the United States loses. It remains for them to try to keep status quo. But the status quo is unlikely to suit China, which is gaining more and more power, «Pushkov said.
Earlier, Yellen said that Washington is not seeking a complete economic disengagement from Beijing, realizing that this will be a disaster for States and China.