China said it was in touch with the US regarding Pelosi’s expected visit to Taiwan ,
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KYIV. UkraineGate . 2 . August . 2022 | World News .
China is in contact with the United States regarding the expected visit of the speaker of the US House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, to Taiwan, Chinese Foreign Ministry official Hua Chunying said on Tuesday .
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Meanwhile, Bloomberg reports that Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying also responded to the idea expressed by the US president to the Chinese leader that “Congress is an independent branch of government and that Speaker Pelosi makes her own decisions,” saying that Congress is part of the US government and must abide by its foreign policy. politicians
“When the speaker of the House of Representatives, as the third-ranking figure in the US government, flies a US military aircraft to make a provocative visit to the Taiwan region, it is certainly not unofficial behavior,” she told a briefing in Beijing, adding that any countermeasures by Beijing would be “justified” in response to such “unscrupulous behavior”.
According to her, China will contact its ambassador to the US “if necessary.”
According to Anadolu, in a statement to the media, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying also said that her country will take necessary measures to protect its sovereignty and interests in case Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan goes wrong.
Pelosi is expected to arrive at 10:20 p.m. local time on a private plane at Songshan Airport, according to Liberty Times, one of several media outlets affiliated with the ruling party of Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen.
At a regular briefing Tuesday afternoon, Taiwan’s foreign ministry said it could not comment on speculation surrounding Pelosi’s trip. “Taiwan always welcomes international visitors who come to Taiwan to better understand Taiwan and show their support for Taiwan,” said ministry spokeswoman Joan Ou.
China, which considers Taiwan part of its territory, has vowed an unspecified military response to any visit by Pelosi, which risks sparking a crisis between the world’s biggest economies. Last week, Chinese leader Xi Jinping told US President Joe Biden that he would “resolutely defend China’s national sovereignty and territorial integrity” and that “those who play with fire will get burned.”
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Pelosi kicked off a four-nation Asian tour on Monday in Singapore amid intense speculation that she may risk angering Beijing by also visiting self-ruled Taiwan.
Source: Ukrgate