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China is trying to fake a crisis in the wake of U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan, the island nation said.
Taiwan’s representative to the United States, Xiao Bikim, said in an interview, “Parliamentary visits to Taiwan have been going on for decades and have not prevented China and the United States from discussing topics of mutual interest. ‘ said. In “Face the Nation”. “
“I agree with some of the US White House statements and other analyzes that the Beijing government is trying to fabricate a crisis over decades-old practices and is using this as a pretext.
Pelosi last week led a congressional delegation to the island in direct opposition to China’s demand that the United States call off the conference. The United States has assured Taiwan that it will maintain mutual security interests in the region.
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China then announced on August 5 that it was suspending all scheduled talks with the United States on key issues in response to Pelosi’s visit last week.
Officials planned to meet and discuss topics such as climate change, drug networks and military action.
“The cancellation also sent a clear signal to the US that the Chinese side will never accept a US that blatantly undermines Sino-US relations without consequences.” US researcher Lü Xiang said: Graduated from the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences.
Chinese officials said Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan violated the “One China” policy and would encourage an illegal uprising.
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The former editor-in-chief of the Global Times, a ruling party-backed news agency, even suggested shooting down the speaker’s plane if the fighter jets escorted them to Taiwan.
But Xiao emphasized that while recent actions may seem unprecedented, China’s actions are not new. Beijing deployed military forces, including 63 aircraft and his 13 warships, to conduct air and sea exercises around Taiwan, and in some cases crossed the Taiwan Strait Meridian.
“Certainly, China’s action is unprecedented in its scope and actions,” she said. “It seems they were preparing for this long before Pelosi decided to visit Taiwan.”
“China has rapidly increased its military strength in recent years, and what China is doing through these exercises has the potential to jeopardize some of its most important air and maritime commercial routes.” “I believe China’s interest in a stable environment in which trade and commerce can function will also be jeopardized,” she explained.
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Former U.N. ambassador Nikki Haley defended Pelosi’s trip to Taiwan, but said she “was right to go to Taiwan,” although some criticized her for heightening tensions with Beijing. rice field.
In an interview with Fox News Sunday, Haley said, “China is trying to bully us like it’s trying to bully its own people. And we shouldn’t be doing that.” He added that Beijing’s reaction had turned into a “tantrum.” From Chinese President Xi Jinping.
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“President Xi Jinping is bullying Taiwan because he wants to show his strength,” she claimed. “He’s trying to pretend a war is about to start. He’s trying to scare them. America should never react with fear. We should always focus on preventing war.”
Fox News’ Ron Blitzer and Timothy HJ Nerozzi contributed to this report.