China has issued stern warnings to the Biden administration over a possible trip to Taiwan in August by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, the Financial Times reported today.
The report cited six people familiar with the Chinese warnings as saying they were significantly stronger than threats Beijing has made in the past when it was unhappy with US actions or policy in Taiwan, which China claims. The private rhetoric hinted at a possible military response, the Financial Times reported, citing several people familiar with the situation.
China has stepped up military activity around Taiwan in an effort to pressure the democratically elected government there to accept Chinese rule. Taiwan’s government says only the island’s 23 million residents can decide their future, and while it wants peace it will defend itself if attacked.
On July 18, the Financial Times reported that Pelosi plans to visit Taiwan in August.
A day later, China’s foreign ministry said a visit by Pelosi to Taiwan would seriously undermine China’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, and the United States would bear the consequences of its response. Read the full story
On Wednesday, US President Joe Biden said he plans to speak with Chinese President Xi Jinping by the end of the month. Biden appeared to question Pelosi’s reported trip to Taiwan.
“I think the military thinks it’s not a good idea right now, but I don’t know what the situation is,” Biden told reporters.
Source: Capital
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