Russia on Tuesday accused the United States of “destabilizing the world” by stirring up tensions around Taiwan, where the prospect of a visit by US Congressional Leader Nancy Pelosi rankles Beijing.
Washington is destabilizing the world. It has not resolved any conflicts in recent decades, but it has provoked several, “accused the spokeswoman for the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Maria Zakharova, in a message broadcast by the Telegram network.
Last week, the American press anticipated the possibility that the trip to Asia Pelosi goes through Taiwanand both Chinese military and civilian representatives have warned of the possible consequences of the US official’s visit.
China does not want Nancy Pelosi in Taiwan and threatens “firm and resolute measures” if the trip materializes
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying again warned that Taiwan will face “disastrous consequences” if “the United States mishandles the situation in the strait.”
It is “difficult to imagine a more reckless and provocative action” than Pelosi’s visit, Hua assured, which would have the possibility of having “disastrous consequences if the United States does not make a certain decision”, not only for Taiwan but also for “or whole world”.
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The Taipei News Agency reported that a PRC Navy destroyer ship sailed 80 kilometers from Lanyu Island in southeastern Taiwan.
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Citing military sources, the agency adds that, in addition to destroyers, Chinese army frigates and telecommunications ships have also been sighted “in recent days” off Taiwan’s Lanyu Island.
Nancy Pelosi is in Asia on an official visit and, for now, has announced that the visit will go through countries such as Singapore, where is it alreadyIndonesia, South Korea, Malaysia and Japan, never mentioning Taiwan.
It is not the first time that Pelosi has planned a trip to Taiwan, since she had plans to go to the island last April, but had to cancel them after testing positive for Covid-19.
Beijing threatens the US again over Nancy Pelosi’s possible visit to Taiwan
China claims sovereignty over the island and has considered Taiwan a rogue province since the Kuomintang nationalists withdrew there in 1949 after losing the civil war against the communists.
Taiwan, with which the United States does not maintain official relations, is one of the main sources of conflict between China and the United States, mainly because Washington is Taiwan’s main arms supplier and would be its greatest military ally in the event of a conflict with the United States. the US Asian giant.
Source: Observadora
