The Financial Times reported, according to 6 informed sources, that “Chinese authorities have publicly warned the administration of US President Joe Biden that they do not rule out taking military action in response to the upcoming visit of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. in the USA. “Taiwan”.
And one source said that “China has assured the US that it will oppose the move and that its response will be stronger than before,” noting that “many people familiar with the situation believe that China has gone further than before”. , indicating the possibility of a possible military response.
The newspaper reported that “multiple sources said the White House is trying to determine whether China poses a serious threat or is ‘teetering on the brink’ in Beijing’s attempt to pressure Pelosi to cancel the trip.
According to two sources, the newspaper indicated that “U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan and other senior officials on the National Security Council opposed Pelosi’s visit because of the risk of escalating tensions across the Taiwan Strait.”
Source: El Nashra