Jubilee Post News & Views
In response to what China called a “vicious” and “provocative” and has decided to sanction US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi and her immediate family. The Chinese foreign ministry informed on Friday.
“Despite serious concerns and firm opposition, Pelosi insisted on visiting Taiwan, seriously interfering in China’s internal affairs, undermining China’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, trampling on the one-China policy, and threatening the peace and stability of the Taiwan Strait,” a the Chinese ministry spokesperson.
Also China cancelled several defence meetings and suspending key climate talks with the United States following visit by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan. Beijing will suspend the China-US climate change talks and nix plans for a call between military leaders as well as two security meetings, the foreign ministry said, citing Pelosi’s disregard of China’s strong opposition and stern representations on the Taiwan visit.
China views self-ruled, democratic Taiwan as part of its territory and has vowed to one day take it, even by force. Beijing reacted with bombastic threats and military drills in the lead-up to and aftermath of Pelosi’s visit, which it sees as an unacceptable escalation of ties between Washington and Taiwan’s current pro-independence leaders.
US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was the highest-ranking U.S. official to visit the self-governing island in 25 years. China is holding its biggest-ever show of military force in the air and seas around Taiwan, including the firing of ballistic missiles.
Taiwan is an island, roughly 100 miles from the coast of south east China. Historical sources suggest that the island first came under full Chinese control in the 17th Century when the Qing dynasty began administering it. In 1895, they gave up the island to Japan after losing the first Sino Japanese war. China took the island again in 1945 after Japan lost World War-II.
