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Post by Admin on Jul 31, 2022 7:21:39 GMT
Possible Pelosi visit to Taiwan has world on edge
53,185 views Jul 30, 2022 For one Bay Area man who was born in Taiwan, a visit by Speaker Pelosi to his birthplace would show U.S. support as tensions between China and the West are high. Max Darrow reports. (7-29-22)
Chinese government propagandist Hu Xijin said on Saturday he deleted a tweet warning of military retaliation if US military jets escort House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on her visit to Taiwan.
However, he nixed the tweet only after Twitter blocked his account.
Pelosi, third in the line of presidential succession, after President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, started a trip to Asia on Saturday morning, with official stops planned in Singapore, Malaysia, South Korea and Japan.
It’s widely speculated she will also stop in Taiwan, which Communist China maintains is a breakaway province, not an independent country, and has no right to conduct foreign relations. The two split in 1949 after a civil war that saw the Community Party take over mainland China.
Pelosi has refused to confirm the reports that she will visit the self-governing island. If the visit takes place, she would be the highest-ranking American elected official to visit Taiwan since 1997.
While he deleted the tweet about shooting Pelosi down, Hu Xijin continued to tweet comments about the trip.
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Post by Admin on Aug 1, 2022 5:25:28 GMT
Nancy Pelosi Confirmed To Visit Four Asian Countries, But No Mention Of Taiwan
81,439 views Aug 1, 2022 U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi confirmed a trip to four Asian countries, though no mention of a potential visit to Taiwan. In a call last week, Chinese President Xi Jinping warned President Biden about the U.S. entering the contested territory. A source close to Pelosi reviewed her itinerary and informed NBC News the stop is still considered tentative. If she does visit, she will be the highest-ranking American official to visit the state since former Speaker Newt Gingrich in 1997.
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Post by Admin on Aug 1, 2022 17:53:38 GMT
U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi was set to visit Taiwan on Tuesday, two people briefed on the matter said, as China warned that its military would never “sit idly by” if she visited the self-ruled island claimed by Beijing. Pelosi, who began an Asia trip earlier on Monday in Singapore, was due to spend Tuesday night in Taiwan, the people said.  Taiwan’s foreign ministry said it had no comment on reports of Pelosi’s travel plans. Amid widespread speculation over whether she would make a stop in Taiwan, Pelosi’s office said on Sunday that she was leading a congressional delegation to the region that would include visits to Singapore, Malaysia, South Korea and Japan. It did not mention Taiwan. Rep. Nancy Pelosi arrives in Singapore; no confirmation on Taiwan visit One source told Reuters that the United States had informed some allies about Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan. Another source said Pelosi was scheduled to meet some activists who are outspoken on China rights issues during her stay in Taiwan. Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said earlier on Monday that it would be “a gross interference in China’s internal affairs” if Pelosi visits Taiwan, and warned that it would lead to “very serious developments and consequences.” |
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Post by Admin on Aug 1, 2022 21:58:34 GMT
Biden administration officials discourage House Speaker Pelosi from visiting Taiwan
108,880 views Aug 2, 2022 ABC News Deputy Political Director Averi Harper discusses House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s agenda on her Asian tour and Democratic economic package focused on climate and health care.
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Post by Admin on Aug 2, 2022 18:03:22 GMT
TAIPEI, Aug 2 (Reuters) - U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrived in Taiwan late on Tuesday on a trip she said demonstrates American solidarity with the Chinese-claimed self-ruled island, but China condemned this first such visit in 25 years as a threat to peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait.
Pelosi and the rest of her delegation disembarked from a U.S. Air Force transport plane at Songshan Airport in downtown Taipei after the nighttime landing on a flight from Malaysia to begin a visit that risks pushing U.S.-Chinese relations to a new low. They were greeted by Taiwan's foreign minister, Joseph Wu, and Sandra Oudkirk, the top U.S. representative in Taiwan.
"Our congressional delegation's visit to Taiwan honors America's unwavering commitment to supporting Taiwan's vibrant democracy," Pelosi said in a statement shortly after landing. "America's solidarity with the 23 million people of Taiwan is more important today than ever, as the world faces a choice between autocracy and democracy." read more
Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen will meet with Pelosi, who is second in the line of succession to the U.S. presidency and a long-time critic of Beijing, on Wednesday morning and then have lunch together, the presidential office said. Pelosi, travelling with six other American lawmakers, is the first U.S. House speaker to visit Taiwan since 1997. read more
China immediately condemned Pelosi's visit, with the foreign ministry saying it seriously damages peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait, "has a severe impact on the political foundation of China-U.S. relations, and seriously infringes upon China's sovereignty and territorial integrity." The ministry said it lodged a strong protest with the United States.
Chinese warplanes buzzed the line dividing the Taiwan Strait before her arrival. The Chinese military has been put on high alert and will launch "targeted military operations" in response to Pelosi's visit, the defence ministry said.
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