[New post] The United States continues to support Taiwan despite increasing pressure from China.
@annoz blog posted: " Pelosi stresses: US solidarity with Taiwan is more important than ever The United States continues to support Taiwan despite increasing pressure from China. The American top politician Nancy Pelosi made this clear during her visit to the president" Anno Zijlstra Blog
Pelosi stresses: US solidarity with Taiwan is more important than ever
The United States continues to support Taiwan despite increasing pressure from China. The American top politician Nancy Pelosi made this clear during her visit to the president and parliament of the East Asian country. According to Pelosi, it is now "more important than ever" that Americans show solidarity with Taiwan, although the US continues to support the so-called One China policy.
Under that policy, Taiwan is officially part of China. Beijing considers the self-governing island a renegade province. Pelosi's visit was therefore very sensitive in Beijing. China previously threatened, among other things, with military actions around Taiwan.
Democracy in Taiwan Pelosi made it clear in an opinion piece yesterday that she would visit Taiwan because the independence of that country is an important spearhead of American foreign policy. In the Washington Post article, she wrote that Taiwan's democracy is under threat from China and that the US should support the country in that regard.
During her visit, Pelosi reiterated that she came to Taiwan with "an unequivocal message: America stands behind Taiwan." According to her, the world is currently faced with a choice between democracy and autocracy. "The American determination to preserve democracy, here in Taiwan and around the world, remains rock solid." Taiwan must remain a free and safe country, she emphasized.
View images of the visit here:
0:55Top politician Pelosi speaks with parliament and president Taiwan Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen thanked Pelosi for her continued support for her country. "One of Taiwan's most devoted friends," she described to her American visitor. "I admire the way Nancy Pelosi stands up for freedom, democracy and human rights, and the support for Taiwan on the international stage."
Speaking about China's troop build-up around the island, the president said: "We will firmly maintain our country's sovereignty and defend our democracy."
Economic consequences Pelosi said the US supports the current status quo and does not want Taiwan's status changed through military intervention. Speaking about the economic impact her visit will have on the East Asian country, she said the recently passed US chip law will open the door for greater economic cooperation.
Following Pelosi's visit, China announced it would suspend imports of citrus fruits and fish from Taiwan from today. The export of sand to Taiwan has also been stopped.
Chip law The US Senate passed a bill in late July to subsidize the chip industry by $50 billion, in hopes of encouraging companies to compete with China. In addition, the law should address a persistent shortage of chips. Taiwan is a major chip producer, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing is the world's largest chip producer.
According to Pelosi, Taiwan is one of the freest societies in the world. The Speaker of the House of Representatives further congratulated Taiwan on the way the country has dealt with corona.
human rights Earlier today, Pelosi paid a visit to the Taiwanese parliament. There, she said she wants to expand "parliamentary exchanges" with the country.
Pelosi also spoke with Tsai Chi-chang, the deputy speaker of the parliament. "A beacon in the protection of human rights," he called Pelosi. He also referred to Pelosi's protest in Beijing's Tiananmen Square in 1991, two years after the violently dispersed student protests. "You gave a voice to the people who gave their lives for democracy."
Targeted military action The "targeted military actions" announced by the Chinese Ministry of Defense yesterday consist of exercises at sea and in the air, according to China. According to the Chinese authorities, they kicked off yesterday and will initially last until Sunday.
Rockets will also be fired, Beijing said. The US ambassador to the Chinese capital has been summoned to the State Department.
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