China announced this Friday Eight measures to protest the trip on Wednesday Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, to Taiwan, including the suspension of cooperation on issues such as the judiciary, climate change and certain security mechanisms.
Cooperation in, among others, repatriation of illegal immigrants, legal aid, the fight against transnational crime and talks on combating climate change has been suspended.
Sanctions against Pelosi
Chinese officials announced this Friday Sanctioning the Speaker of the U.S. House of RepresentativesNancy Pelosi and her family believe US policy is “interfering in the internal affairs” of the Asian giant by visiting Taiwan despite warnings from Beijing.
“Despite strong opposition from China and serious concerns expressed, Pelosi insisted on going to Taiwan. It interferes in China’s internal affairs and undermines the country’s sovereignty and territorial integrity“, the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement.
As such, he claimed, as stated in the text, “a violation of the ‘one China’ principle governing the country and a threat to peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait”.
Therefore, the Chinese Government decided to “impose”. Sanctions on Pelosi In accordance with country law against Pelosi’s “provocative and offensive” actions, and their closest relatives.
Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan sparked controversy and received much criticism By Beijing, which on Thursday launched a series of military maneuvers around the island and launched several ballistic missiles.
Democratic politics defended his and his delegation’s visit, while insisting on the importance of promoting democracy. For him, his visit is part of US foreign policy and does not involve interference in Chinese affairs.