“Public opinion cannot be violated. Playing with fire will set yourself on fire.” On the evening of July 28, President Xi Jinping had a phone call with US President Biden.Strikingly, Xi Jinping hasTaiwanThe principled position on the issue is highlighted, which refers to this sentence.
Soon, this warning became the headlines of many foreign media: Fox TV in the United States said, “China told Biden: Play with fire will set yourself on fire”; Archyde.com wrote “Don’t play with fire on the Taiwan issue” into the headline, the first time The Chinese side’s “stern warning” was quoted.
Did the US understand the warning from China?
“China warns the United States: Don’t play with fire on the Taiwan issue.” (Source: Foreign Media)
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For a period of time, the United States has become addicted to playing the “Taiwan card”. Every now and then, lawmakers have fled to Taiwan, military planes flew to Taiwan, passed the so-called “Taiwan Support Act”, announced arms sales to Taiwan, and invited the DPP authorities to attend meetings. Recently, the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Pelosi once once more threatened to visit Taiwan, putting the American “Taiwan brand” at risk of changing from quantity to quality.
Soon, China made a series of tough statements: the spokesperson of the Ministry of National Defense made it clear that if the United States insisted on going its own way, the Chinese military would never sit idly by; do it.
Xi Jinping directly said to Biden that “playing with fire will set you on fire”, which is undoubtedly the highest-level warning from China once morest the dangerous and provocative actions of the United States. Some experts said that the frankness and sharpness of the relevant terms are unprecedented. Foreign media used this sentence as the headline, which also shows that international public opinion has felt China’s firm determination to safeguard the country’s core interests.
The United States apparently also felt a “risk factor” that exceeded expectations —
Some US media speculated that Pelosi may take a military plane to Taipei, and China may send a plane to “escort” Pelosi’s plane to prevent Pelosi’s plane from landing; some US officials said that the White House suspected that China would take action once morest Pelosi herself; Bloomberg speculated that, If Pelosi insists on going to Taiwan, the measures China may take include allowing more fighter jets to enter the sky over the Taiwan Strait, cross the so-called “Taiwan Strait Midline”, conduct missile tests near the Taiwan Strait, and fly over Taiwan, etc. American netizens are even more optimistic regarding Pelosi of the Asia trip, saying “if anything happens to her, we don’t see anything”.
Pelosi (source: foreign media)
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NBCnewsAccording to online sources, Pelosi will lead a delegation to visit Japan, South Korea, Malaysia and other countries from July 29.Singaporethe current Taiwan itinerary is only listed as “tentative”.
In November, the United States will usher in the mid-term elections. At present, the Democratic Party’s election situation is looking down. Pelosi’s “visiting Taiwan” will continue. She and her husband, who were deeply involved in an economic scandal, shifted their focus (see the article “Pelosi, the God of Capitol Hill” on the WeChat public account of Xia Kedao for details). But can the “third-in-command” of the United States be so willful enough to bet on Sino-US relations for his own selfish interests, and even risk “being shot down” to do whatever he wants?
It depends on Pelosi’s personal madness, but also on the true attitude of the US government.
Regarding Pelosi’s plan to move to Taiwan, Biden previously responded: “I think the military thinks this is not a good idea at the moment, but I don’t know what the status quo is.” Indirectly expressed disapproval, but his attitude was not without ambiguity. At present, the internal affairs of the United States are chaotic. Issues such as ethnic divisions, the proliferation of guns, the economic downturn, and severe inflation have severely damaged the government’s reputation. The White House is already too busy to deal with internal problems at this stage. If Pelosi’s visit adds new worries, it will undoubtedly be a “candle” for the United States. Burn both ends.”
Some analysts believe that Biden, who is also a Democrat, used the military’s words to “splash cold water” on Pelosi, which may show the concerns and entanglements of the US government, or it may be “one sings the red face and the other sings the white face.” Some netizens bluntly said that such a big commotion before the call between the leaders of China and the United States can only show that “the White House team is not easy to lead.”
Biden used the military’s mouth to “throw cold water” on Pelosi.Source: Capitol Hill
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For Pelosi’s “possible” arrival, the DPP authorities mightn’t hide their joy. On the one hand, its foreign affairs department said in a low-key manner that it “has not yet been notified of any reception needs”; on the other hand, “Executive President” Su Zhenchang publicly expressed his gratitude to Pelosi for her long-term support and kindness to Taiwan, “We are not interested in any foreign The friendly VIPs visiting us are very welcome.”
The DPP authorities humbly waited for the “turn over the brand”, and people of insight on the island expressed deep concern.
Peng Yingang, a bigwig in Taiwan’s shipping industry and director of the SEF, recently published an advertisement and wrote to Pelosi saying that “this trip may increase the tension between the two sides of the Taiwan Strait and cause Taiwan to be involved in a trap similar to the Russian-Ukrainian war.” At the end of the article, he emphasized that the compatriots on both sides of the strait are all Chinese, and what they want is peace across the strait, and hope that the “AIT” can help convey this. Chen Huiwen, a media person on the island, shouted directly on the TV show: “Pelosi, I don’t welcome you very much! Can you not come?”
The Taiwan issue is the most important and sensitive issue in Sino-US relations, and one of the issues that the majority of Chinese people are most concerned regarding. The Chinese are all staring at it. If Pelosi “visits Taiwan”, it will surely trigger a collective rebound in Chinese public opinion and cause huge damage to China-US relations.
This is the deep meaning of Xi Jinping’s statement that “the public opinion must not be violated, and playing with fire will set oneself on fire”.
The U.S. side must recognize this point, and the White House should no longer shirk its responsibilities on the grounds that it “cannot interfere with the House of Representatives”, let alone the “four nos and one unintentional” that it frequently mentions (the U.S. side does not seek a “new Cold War” and does not seek to change the Chinese system. , does not seek to strengthen alliances once morest China, does not support “Taiwan independence”, and has no intention of confrontation with China).
In China’s view, if the No. 3 U.S. politician moves to Taiwan, it means that the United States has seriously crossed the line on the Taiwan issue. China will have to make a powerful counterattack that will make Pelosi and the U.S. government regret it.
In yesterday’s call, Biden reiterated that the one-China policy of the United States has not changed and will not change, and the United States does not support Taiwan’s “independence”. For a period of time, although the United States has continued to use this rhetoric, it has continued to use all kinds of petty actions to deceive and hollow out the principle of one China, and it has slipped further and further on the evil road of “using Taiwan to control China”. Now, the Chinese side has issued the highest-level warning. If the US side is still divided, it can only wait for a real understanding of what “playing with fire will burn itself”.
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