Ambassador Lee pens op-ed in Euractiv warning international community of China’s “salami slicing” tactics
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Ambassador Roy Lee wrote an op-ed piece for Euractiv, published March 7, entitled “We must say no to China’s salami-slice style of unilateral change to Taiwan’s ‘status quo’”.
In the piece, Ambassador Lee warns of China’s use of “salami slicing” tactics to alter the status quo of the Taiwan Strait. He also calls on the international community to recognise that such actions are currently ongoing and are a present danger to peace and stability.
To illustrate the “salami slicing” strategy, the Ambassador highlights China’s recent move to activate the M503, W122 and W123 air routes without consulting Taiwan. The activation, he states, can be seen as both a unilateral change to the status quo and a threat to Taiwan’s security. Furthermore, he also notes that this case demonstrates the necessity for others to support Taiwan’s meaningful participation in international organisations such as the International Civil Aviation Organization.
Read the full op-ed on the Euractiv website at the link below.https://www.euractiv.com/section/eu-china/opinion/we-must-say-no-to-chinas-salami-slice-style-of-unilateral-change-to-taiwans-status-quo/
