China’s new warning: Pelosi’s possible visit to Taiwan will undermine bilateral relations

Possible visit of the president of the House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, in Taiwan will undermine China’s bilateral relations with the US, said yesterday, Monday, Zhang Jun, Chinese ambassador to the UN.

Pelosi may visit Taiwan todayaccording to three imgs, as the US announced it would not be intimidated by Chinese warnings that Beijing “will not sit idle” if Pelosi’s visit eventually takes place.

“Such a visit is obviously very dangerous and very challengingZhang said during a press conference to kick off China’s August presidency of the UN Security Council. “If such a visit takes place it will undermine relations between China and the US». He, as reported by APE-MPE, said that a visit by Pelosi is not comparable to the last visit to Taiwan made by the speaker of the American House of Representatives in 1997.

China claims Taiwan.

“A previous mistake does not justify the next mistakeZhang stated. “In addition, the situation in Taiwan is also changing, with the support of some outside forces.”

“Taiwan’s drive for independence is evolving further. If we do not take the necessary dynamic response to stop it…, the situation is likely to spiral out of control,” Zhang told reporters in New York.

The Chinese diplomat urged Washington to honor its commitment to the one-China principlewhich US President Joe Biden invoked during a phone conversation with Chinese President Xi Jinping last week, Zhang said.

Washington pursues “one China policy” diplomatically recognizing Beijing and not Taipei. But it is required by US law to provide Taiwan, which has a democratic government, with the means to defend itself, and pressure has been mounting in Congress to provide clearer support.

Zhang stressed yesterday: “We will do everything we can to defend our sovereignty and territorial integrity.”