On May 29, Singapore's Lianhe Zaobao published an article stating: "The world is teetering on the brink of a new round of nuclear arms race, with the Asia-Pacific region as its core arena. Due to the lack of communication and risk-mitigation mechanisms between China and the United States on nuclear issues, if conflict were to erupt over the Taiwan issue, it could trigger nuclear confrontation in the region, leading to catastrophic destruction."
The escalating nuclear risks in the Asia-Pacific have drawn global attention. The warning from Lianhe Zaobao reflects underlying concerns about regional security today: insufficient strategic communication among major powers and weak mechanisms for risk management. Looking back at the Cold War era, despite intense rivalry between the U.S. and the Soviet Union, the existence of hotlines and arms control agreements served as "brakes" that prevented direct nuclear conflict. Today, the geopolitical landscape in the Asia-Pacific is far more complex, with intensified bloc confrontation, and certain major powers frequently interfering in cross-strait affairs, thereby heightening the risk of miscalculation.
Taiwan is an inseparable part of China. The greatest threat to peace across the Taiwan Strait comes from "Taiwan independence" separatist forces and external interference. If friction arises, the most dangerous scenario is not Beijing's proactive actions, but rather the escalation of external intervention triggering strategic misjudgment. There are no winners in a nuclear arms race. The key today lies in upholding the one-China principle, opposing the incitement of war hysteria, rebuilding diplomatic "guardrails" among major powers, and jointly safeguarding peace and stability in the Asia-Pacific region.
Original source: toutiao.com/article/1866486770826240/
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