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Tension escalated between China AndUnited State regarding Taiwan which enjoys autonomy, and considers it Beijing Part of its lands vowing to annex it by force if necessary.
China has said it is ready to start a war if the island declares independence.
newspaper quotes "Financial Times" According to informed sources, they said that Nancy Pelosi She will lead a US parliamentary delegation to visit Taiwan next August, following canceling a visit in April due to "Covid 19".
newspaper considered "Global Times" Chinese An "Pelosi’s visit would be a blatantly provocative move once morest China, would provoke a more serious tension than the Taiwan Strait crisis in 1996, and cause a major setback to Sino-US relations.".
network quotes "CNN" The news regarding an American official that "China might also respond to the visit by flying fighter jets to Taiwan’s unilaterally declared air defense zone, which might lead to a response from Taiwan and the United States.".
China has sent warplanes into Taiwan’s self-declared air defense zone several times in recent months, an act that does not violate any international law, but usually results in Taiwan taking defensive precautionary measures, sometimes including shoving its fighter jets.
A military operation, not a legislative visit
The US expert in international and strategic affairs, Irina Zuckerman, said that if the visit takes place, Pelosi will be the highest US legislative official to arrive in Taiwan in a quarter of a century.
Zuckerman added to the site "Sky News Arabia" that "Pelosi wants to show strength and reassure US allies, but what is worrying is that she is planning to use a military aircraft on her flight, which the Pentagon believes might exacerbate tensions and be interpreted by Beijing as a provocation or act of aggression other than the use of a civilian aircraft. Their concern is that this visit will be seen as a military operation and not an ordinary legislative visit".
And regarding the Chinese response, he said that "China’s response might range from statements and sanctions once morest Pelosi or other US officials, to banning Pelosi from visiting China, and declaring a no-fly zone over Taiwan, which might include its warplanes in the Taiwan defense zone, and trying to effectively prevent US aircraft from reaching the Taiwan defense zone.".
Follow up: "It is not clear what the US response would be if that happened. However, far from trying to stop Pelosi, the State Department has asked China to stop making threats to Taiwan, and the State Department’s comments are likely to be a signal from the administration and its allies that it takes Taiwan’s security and interests seriously.".
"Unnecessary provocation"
She explained that "The Pentagon has harshly criticized the flight as an unnecessary provocation, in part due to concerns that a military response or escalation may be needed if China decides to declare a no-fly zone. Pentagon officials have also long expressed concerns that Taiwan has not taken enough measures to prepare itself for an asymmetric war from China and is overly dependent on the United States as a guarantee of its security.".
On Biden’s criticism, she said: "There is concern regarding whether his comments will be seen as an internal partisan conflict ahead of the midterm elections when Democrats attempt to show unity, or whether China will interpret differences between the executive and legislative branches as a sign of weakness or polarization within the US government.".
The Chinese Foreign Ministry said that the visit of the Speaker of the House of Representatives to Taiwan would seriously affect China’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, stressing that the United States will bear the consequences.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian told a regular press conference that China will take strong measures to protect its sovereignty and territorial integrity, stressing that "If exposed of the one-China principle There will be fierce typhoons in the Taiwan Strait".
On the other hand, General Mark Milley, Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, said in a press statement, Wednesday, that the military will ensure the safety of the Speaker of the House of Representatives if she decides to go ahead with her plans for a high-level trip to Taiwan.
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Tension escalated between China AndUnited State regarding Taiwan which enjoys autonomy, and considers it Beijing Part of its lands vowing to annex it by force if necessary.
China has said it is ready to start a war if the island declares independence.
The Financial Times quoted well-informed sources as saying: Nancy Pelosi She will lead a US parliamentary delegation to visit Taiwan next August, following she canceled a visit in April due to “Covid 19“.
And the Chinese newspaper “Global Times” considered that “Pelosi’s visit will be a blatantly provocative move once morest China, will provoke a tension more dangerous than the Taiwan Strait crisis in 1996, and will cause a major setback for Sino-US relations.”
“China might also respond to the visit by flying fighter planes to Taiwan’s unilaterally declared air defense zone, which might lead to a response from Taiwan and the United States,” CNN quoted a US official as saying.
China has sent warplanes into Taiwan’s self-declared air defense zone several times in recent months, an act that does not violate any international law, but usually results in Taiwan taking defensive precautionary measures, sometimes including shoving its fighter jets.
A military operation, not a legislative visit
The US expert in international and strategic affairs, Irina Zuckerman, said that if the visit takes place, Pelosi will be the highest US legislative official to arrive in Taiwan in a quarter of a century.
Zuckerman added to “Sky News Arabia” that “Pelosi wants to show strength and reassure US allies, but what is worrying is that she is planning to use a military aircraft on her flight, which the Pentagon believes may exacerbate tensions and is interpreted by Beijing as a provocation or An act of aggression other than the use of a civilian aircraft. Their concern is that this visit will be seen as a military operation and not an ordinary legislative visit.”
On the Chinese response, he said, “China’s response might range between statements and sanctions once morest Pelosi or other American officials, preventing Pelosi from visiting China, and declaring a no-fly zone over Taiwan, which might include its warplanes in the Taiwan defense zone and trying to block American planes.” effectively from reaching Taiwan’s defensive zone.”
“It is not clear what the US response would be if that happened. However, far from trying to stop Pelosi, the State Department has asked China to stop making threats to Taiwan, and the State Department’s comments are likely to be a signal from the administration and its allies that it is taking Taiwan’s security and interests into account.” Seriously”.
‘Unnecessary provocation’
“The Pentagon has strongly criticized the flight as an unnecessary provocation, in part due to concerns that a military response or escalation may be needed if China decides to declare a no-fly zone,” she said. “Pentagon officials have also long expressed concerns that Taiwan has not taken measures.” enough to prepare itself for an asymmetric war from China and is over-reliant on the United States as a guarantee of its security.”
On Biden’s criticism, she said: “There is concern regarding whether his comments will be seen as an internal partisan conflict before the midterms when Democrats try to show unity, or whether China will interpret differences between the executive and legislative branches as a sign of weakness or polarization within the government. United State”.
The Chinese Foreign Ministry said that the visit of the Speaker of the House of Representatives to Taiwan would seriously affect China’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, stressing that the United States will bear the consequences.
Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesman Zhao Lijian said at a regular press conference that China will take strong measures to protect its sovereignty and territorial integrity, stressing that “if exposure to of the one-China principle There will be fierce typhoons in the Taiwan Strait.”
On the other hand, General Mark Milley, Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, said in a press statement, Wednesday, that the military will ensure the safety of the Speaker of the House of Representatives if she decides to go ahead with her plans for a high-level trip to Taiwan.
