China has warned it will not stand idly by against the arrival of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in Taiwan. This is the first visit by a high-ranking American official to Taiwan in 25 years.
Beijing to impose sanctions on two institutions from Taiwan, banning their financial cooperation with mainland companies and individuals Chinasaid Ma Xiaoguang, a spokesman for China’s Taiwan Affairs Office, yesterday, Tuesday.
These are the Taiwan Foundation for Democracy and the Taiwan International Cooperation and Development Fund, Ma said.
At the same time, the Ministry of Commerce of China announced that it is suspending the export of natural sand to Taiwan as of today, as it stated in its announcement yesterday.
Also starting today, China is suspending imports of citrus fruits and frozen fish from Taiwan, as announced by Chinese customs yesterday.
Pelosi: US wants Taiwan to have freedom in safety
The US wants Taiwan to always have freedom and security and will not back down from that position, he said today House Speaker Nancy Pelosi during her visit to Taipei, which is heavily criticized by China.
While we respect the “One China” policy, our solidarity with Taiwan is more important than ever, Pelosi said during a joint news conference with Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen. The US supports the status quo and does not want anything violent to happen to Taiwan, she added Pelosi.
Asked about the economic fallout Taiwan faces as a result of her visit, Pelosi said the US microcircuit manufacturing law opens the door to better economic exchanges between the United States and Taiwan.
Taiwan is committed to maintaining the status quo in the Taiwan Straits, Tsai said, adding that China’s military high schools, announced in response to Pelosi’s visit, are an unhelpful reaction, Reuters reported and the Athens News Agency reported.
China warns British MPs if they visit Taiwan
Meanwhile, the Chinese ambassador to Britain, Zeng Zeguang, warned yesterday, Tuesday, of “serious consequences” if members of the British Parliament visit Taiwan, as reported by The Guardian newspaper yesterday.
Such a move would constitute interference in China’s internal affairs and would inevitably lead to serious consequences for Sino-British relations, as Zeguang said at a press conference in London, according to the same publication.
Source: News Beast
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