Uh Oh… Looks like Fancy Nancy has made quite a mess of China-US relations over her recent rebellious trip to Taiwan despite several warnings to stay away.
The Speaker of the House arrived in Taiwan late Tuesday night local around 10:30 pm making her the highest-ranking U.S. official to visit the island since Newt Gingrich in 1997.
Shortly after Pelosi’s arrival, The People’s Republic of China released a lengthy statement Tuesday condemning the arrival of the House Speaker to the island of Taiwan.
China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs published the statement, in which the Chinese government accuses Pelosi (CA-D) of undermining U.S.-China relations and encouraging the “separatist forces for ‘Taiwan independence.’”
“This is a serious violation of the one-China principle and the provisions of the three China-U.S. joint communiqués. It 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 of Foreign Affairs wrote. “There is but one China in the world, Taiwan is an inalienable part of China’s territory, and the Government of the People’s Republic of China is the sole legal government representing the whole of China.”
It is unclear why Nancy Pelosi is visiting the China-claimed terrirtory, and even President Joe Biden strongly advised against it.
“Well, I think that the military thinks it’s not a good idea right now,” the president said in response to a question about Pelosi’s reported trip back in July. “But I don’t know what the status of it is.”
Despite several warnings from both President Biden and China President Xi Jinping, Pelosi decided to visit the territory anyway infuriating China for what they believe is a ‘major political provocation upgrade U.S. official exchanges with Taiwan.
“Since Speaker Pelosi is the incumbent leader of the U.S. Congress, her visit to and activities in Taiwan, in whatever form and for whatever reason, is a major political provocation to upgrade U.S. official exchanges with Taiwan. China absolutely does not accept this, and the Chinese people absolutely reject this,” the ministry wrote.
The message went on to reiterate that the “Taiwan question is purely an internal affair of China” and that the U.S. had no jurisdiction in the country.
Pelosi continues to claim that the diplomatic visit is not intended to upset U.S.-China relations, nor is it intended to further legitimize U.S.-Taiwan cooperation.
“Our visit is one of several Congressional delegations to Taiwan – and it in no way contradicts longstanding United States policy, guided by the Taiwan Relations Act of 1979, U.S.-China Joint Communiques and the Six Assurances,” Pelosi said in a statement after arrival. “The United States continues to oppose unilateral efforts to change the status quo.”
