China reacted to the visit of the Congress delegation to Tavan/Channel 24 Collage
In response to the visit of a US congressional delegation to Taiwan, China has begun saber-rattling again. Beijing again decided to hold military exercises.
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Beijing has again started talking about the violation of its sovereignty and territorial integrity. Therefore, China decided to follow the same pattern as during the visit of the Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi – to announce military exercises. p>Already in traditional fashion, Beijing has accused Washington of “peace-undermining” provocations and “political tricks.” That is why part of the Chinese troops adjacent to Taiwan announced a multifunctional military exercise in the sea and air space around the island. resolutely defend national sovereignty and territorial integrity, and resolutely suppress any form of Taiwan independence separatism and foreign interference. – said the Ministry of Defense of China.
At the same time, Taiwanese Prime Minister Su Zeng Chang said that China's reaction to the visits of foreign friends to the island has no effect.
Congressional Delegation in Taiwan
In early August, a large part of the world watched US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visit Taiwan amid Chinese military threats. On August 2, as part of her Asian tour, Pelosi arrived on the island. The Speaker of the House of Representatives has become the highest-ranking US official to visit Taiwan since 1997.
Ahead of her trip to the US, controversy arose over the advisability of visiting Taiwan. For example, National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan was categorically against it, Joe Biden himself doubted the advisability of this. However, in Congress, representatives of both parties agreed that amid threats from China, the visit cannot be cancelled.
After Nancy Pelosi's successful Asian tour, a congressional delegation led by Senator Ed Markey arrived in Taiwan on August 14.
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