Amid news of Nancy Pelosi’s possible visit to Taiwan, Chinese Government controlled media outlet has tried to threaten US in the following words.
PLA always well prepared; relevant US politicians could be sanctioned: expert
If US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visits the island of Taiwan, as some media have reported, China will respond “with strong and strong measures,” China’s Foreign Ministry said on Thursday. Chinese experts say China will retaliate and should; otherwise the US will create more resentment in the future, and the potential consequences of tourism may have had a “disruptive impact” on the basis of China-US relations.
Reports that “Pelosi is scheduled to arrive in Taiwan on Sunday” after his trip to Japan later this week show support for Taiwan amid “concerns over relations across the Straits following the Russia-Ukraine crisis” appeared in Taiwan media. and Fuji News Network on Thursday, but the Pelosi office or the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authority on the island has not confirmed or denied such reports.
However, China takes this knowledge seriously. Zhao Lijian, a spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, told a news conference on Thursday that if Pelosi visited the island, “it would cause serious damage to China-US relations, and would send negative messages to Taiwan. US. “
“China will respond with strong and effective measures, and all subsequent consequences will be borne by the US only” if the visit takes place, notes Zhao.
Ma Xiaoguang, a spokeswoman for the Taiwan News Agency of the National Assembly, also said in a statement on Thursday, “We warn the DPP authorities to immediately suspend any cooperation with foreign forces in order to seek redress, and for all crimes committed in the long run.”
The measures will not be the same as those angered by previous trips to the island by US or lower-ranking officials, analysts said, stressing that the response would be strong enough to warn the US about the seriousness of the challenge. the political basis of China-US relations.
Chinese President Xi Jinping told US President Joe Biden on March 18 during a video call by the latter that mistreatment of Taiwan’s question would have a detrimental effect on bilateral relations. “China hopes the US will address this issue,” Xinhua News Agency reported.
As Biden also stated that the US does not want to have a new cold war with China, change China’s plan, or renew relations with China, and that the US does not support “Taiwan’s independence” or intends to seek confrontation with China. “I take these statements very seriously,” Xi said.
Chinese experts say that if Pelosi visits the island, the results could be even worse than Newt Gingrich’s 1997 visit to Taiwan. Because although Gingrich was the Speaker of the House of Representatives, he was a Republican when Bill Clinton took over the Democratic Alliance. But in this case, both Pelosi and Biden are Democrats, and Pelosi will not be able to take the trip if Biden opposes it, and this would mean that Biden’s management is cheating China as Biden has failed to keep his promises.
International issues that require China-US cooperation such as the Russia-Ukraine crisis, the Iranian nuclear deal, the Korean Peninsula, climate change, and global economic stability, as well as preventing the global financial crisis and food crisis, will be disrupted, he said. commentators.
Biden’s acceptance and connection with Pelosi’s trip to the island of Taiwan is seen in China as an undermining of America’s commitment to a one-China policy, said Diao Daming, an associate professor at Renmin University of China in Beijing.
Diao said “the US may think it is wise and think that Pelosi’s trip to the island of Taiwan will increase negotiations with China. But there is nothing it can do but disrupt things.”
Xin Qiang, deputy director of the American Institute of American Studies at Fudan University, told the Global Times on Thursday that China would respond by force; otherwise the US will push it forward, and the US should not question and underestimate China’s determination and courage.
Four PLA planes landed in what is now southwest of the Taiwanese island ADIZ on Thursday, with an electronic Y-9 fighter jet flying east of the island, security officials said.
The Y-9 electronic warfare aircraft was also reported by Japan. The country’s defense ministry said it was the first time the Japan Air Self-Defense Force had confirmed the type of aircraft in the area.
Another problem in Taiwan Straits?
“The signal sent by the Department of Foreign Affairs is very clear. Next, we can focus on what other departments and services will do, especially the People’s Liberation Army [PLA]. , professor of China Foreign Affairs University.
Fighting measures will include military and non-military personnel, experts said. Song Zhongping, a Chinese military expert and TV commentator, said the PLA does not need to directly set specific plans before the reported visit, because “the PLA is always prepared and doing the right training at all times.”
“Apart from military action, China could also punish American officials visiting the island,” Song noted.
The predictions are based on the need for speculation – that Pelosi’s trip to Taiwan is possible. Hopefully, the US can stay rational and the problem can be avoided. But if that happens, the US will have to deal with another problem that Taiwan Straits cannot handle, experts say.
Lü Xiang, a researcher at US studies at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences in Beijing, told the Global Times on Thursday that sending military planes to the island was highly probable.