The Speaker of the House of Representatives United States of America, Nancy Pelosiarrived this Tuesday, August 2nd TaiwanDespite serious warnings China so that the government of Joe Biden respect the “one China” principle, a demand reaffirmed by the President a few days ago.
In that sense, the US official would have disobeyed the US President in concluding her trip to Taiwan with the aim of “showing support for democracy on the island”. Additionally, the Democrat politician, from the same party as Biden, hid her arrival in Taipei in the public itinerary of her trip across the Asia-Pacific region, which includes Singapore, Malaysia, South Korea and Japan.
Prior to Pelosi’s arrival in the island nation, Biden had held a more than two-hour conversation with his counterpart Xi Jinping, in which he vowed to respect the island’s status quo. “Now the military doesn’t think it’s a good idea,” said the 79-year-old president.
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However, minutes after the private plane carrying Pelosi landed at Songshan Airport, the White House said the visit was not a “violation” of China’s sovereignty.
In recent days, China has warned the US of the “serious consequences” of Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan. Currently, the Asian giant has blocked strategic areas around the island and announced military exercises from August 4-7. Meanwhile, Taiwan has prepared air raid shelters in case of an attack.