After U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi concluded her visit to Taiwan on the 3rd, the mainland immediately announced that six exercise areas would be drawn in the sea and airspace around Taiwan for military exercises, raising tensions across the Taiwan Strait. Hong Kong media pointed out that in addition to military exercises, the mainland has suspended the import of hundreds of Taiwanese food, agricultural and fishery products, and suspended the export of natural sand to Taiwan, which means that the political storm will be “paid” by this group of industry players. Netizens responded enthusiastically to this, and some even directly asked the Tsai government angrily, “Are you happy?”
The Hong Kong media “China Review Press” commented yesterday (4) that the day following Pelosi left Taiwan, the mainland immediately began “carrying out important military training operations and organizing live ammunition” in the waters surrounding Taiwan. It can be seen that Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan brought The risks and consequences are mainly borne by Taiwan.
Comments and analysis show that Taiwan’s “payment” projects include political, military and economic aspects. In the former case, military exercises and various military facilities disturb Taiwan; in terms of economy, before and following Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan, the mainland suspended the import of hundreds of Taiwanese food, agricultural and fishery products, and suspended the export of natural sand to Taiwan. Although the department did not mention the word “Peloxi”, a discerning person would know what was going on at a glance.
This statement caused heated discussions, and netizens poured into Zhongshi News Network and Yahoo Qimo News to leave messages: “Is it happy that the Tsai government has made Taiwan like this?” “These politicians are completely disregarding their own political interests. People live and die”, “What’s wrong with farmers and fishermen? What’s wrong with business owners? Why should they pay for the political costs?” “Politicians are cool, farmers are miserable?” And economic sanctions, what regarding us? We only play tricks, and dare to choke all day long without any bargaining chips in our hands?”
