“Whatever I want, I’ll come back later”
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said at a press conference after meeting with Myanmar’s Foreign Minister that Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan showed the world her “impunity and tolerance”.
“The fact that this reflects the line we talked about in relation to the Ukrainian situation, I have no doubt – it is the desire to prove to everyone and all their immunity and to show their tolerance: I take back what I want, “said Lavrov.
He stated that he saw “no other reason” to create such an “almost abrupt irritant”. The Russian Foreign Minister added that the US “knows very well” exactly what the visit of the Speaker of the House of Representatives means for China.
In response, Maria Zakharova, the official representative of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said in her author’s program on Sputnik radio that US provocations have become “crazy and uncontrolled”. He believes that with Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan, the US is trying to divert attention from domestic problems.
“They want to introduce a so-called innovation that will update the agenda. Of course they succeeded in part because the entire United States was watching what was going on and how it would end. For two days, US citizens and people who work and live there wrote and asked questions: What will happen? “They understood that the situation could certainly have dramatic consequences,” he said.
A day ago, a statement was published on the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, stating that Russia is against Russia. thinker Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan was interpreted as “a clear provocation in the spirit of the aggressive US line of comprehensive containment of China”.
“We believe that the relations between the two sides of the Taiwan Strait are purely an internal matter of China. The Chinese side has the right to take the necessary measures to protect its sovereignty and territorial integrity regarding Taiwan. Russia’s principled stance has not changed: we proceed from the premise that there is only one China, that the PRC government is the only legitimate government representing all of China, and that Taiwan is an integral part of China.
Former US President Donald Trump also criticized Pelosi’s trip to Taiwan on his Truth Social page.
Why is Nancy Pelosi crazy in Taiwan? It’s always the only problem. Everything he does does not lead to anything good, ”she wrote.
“The Big Bustle”
Pelosi arrived in Taiwan on Tuesday evening, despite protests from Beijing. He met with Taiwanese chief of staff, Tsai Ing-wen, on Wednesday morning. A spokesperson for the US House of Representatives told the candidate that the United States had come to “make it clear” that it “will not renounce its commitment to Taiwan” and that it is “proud of the enduring friendship” with the people of the region. .
Speaking at a press conference after the meeting, Pelosi explained that the US “maintains the status quo” in the context of the island.
“We don’t want anything to happen to Taiwan as a result of the use of force,” he said, adding that US “solidarity” with the island is “more important now than ever”.
Pelosi comments on ‘big buzz’ around her trip suggestedHe said it was related to his location.
“It is important to note that congressmen made trips earlier this year. Mr Menendez came from the Foreign Relations Committee. There wasn’t much excitement back then. Some senators made and planned trips. <…> I think they made a big fuss because I was a speaker. “I don’t know if that was a reason or an excuse because when those guys came, they didn’t say anything.”
Chinese response
China will certainly respond to Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan with tough sanctions, said Hua Chunying, spokesperson for the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
“Beijing has made several serious statements to Washington on this matter. “Pelosi does not defend democracy in this way, she resorts to provocations that undermine China’s sovereignty and territorial integrity,” he said.
In response, Ma Xiaoguang, the official representative of the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China, said that the actions of the ruling Taiwan Democratic Progressive Party and its attempts to isolate the island from mainland China, in the guise of foreign political forces, “head of Taiwan administration Cai Ing-wen”. It will hasten the collapse of the Indian administration and put the region in a state of crisis.
“We warn Tsai Ing-wen and the DPP of the provocations to restore Taiwan’s so-called independence with the support of foreign powers. <…> As a result, they will hasten the collapse of the current leadership of the island and also put the region in a state of great disaster,” he said.
Last night, Chinese officials announced the start of a series of military exercises in various parts of Taiwan, as well as along its coasts. The Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy and Air Force will conduct live fire in six areas around Taiwan from August 4-7. At the same time, three of the six designated exercise areas are superimposed on water areas that the island administration considers their territorial waters. One of these areas turned out to be less than 20 km from Kaohsiung, the island’s largest port, located on the southwest coast.
Beijing also warned Bloomberg reported that, citing airlines, airlines are informing about the need to avoid flying in the Taiwan region.
China has warned airlines operating in Asia to avoid flying in the area around Taiwan, where military exercises are being held in response to a visit by US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi to the island.
Flight restrictions will apply from August 4 at 12:00 (07:00 Moscow time) to August 7 at 12:00 (07:00 Moscow time).
On Wednesday, Taiwanese information source Zhongshi xinwenwang knowledgeableTaipei Taoyuan Airport plans to cancel up to 40 inbound and outbound flights on Thursday due to the start of large-scale Chinese military exercises.
According to agency sources, the exercise will cut off international routes through Taiwan and seriously affect the island’s air traffic.
At the same time, the eastern part of the Chinese military command has been conducting long-range artillery fire in the Taiwan Strait since Tuesday evening.
Washington Post informsHe said the real crisis in Taiwan could begin after Pelosi’s departure. A US administration official told the publication that “China has a very wide array of tools to harm the island.”