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CHINA / DIPLOMACY
China will respond with 'resolute and forceful measures' if Pelosi visits Taiwan
PLA always well prepared; relevant US politicians could be sanctioned: expert
By Yang Sheng , Wang Qi and Guo Yuandan
Published: Apr 07, 2022 04:43 PM Updated: Apr 07, 2022 09:03 PM


Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian


If US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visits the island of Taiwan, as some media have reported, China will definitely respond with "resolute and forceful measures," the Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Thursday. Chinese experts said China will and must retaliate; otherwise the US will make more provocations in the future, and the consequences that could be caused by the potential visit would bring a "disruptive impact" on the foundation of China-US relations.

The reports that "Pelosi is scheduled to arrive in Taiwan on Sunday" after her trip to Japan later this week in a show of support for Taiwan amid "concerns over cross-Straits relations following the Russia-Ukraine crisis" have been seen on Taiwan media and Fuji News Network on Thursday, but neither the office of Pelosi nor the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authority on the island have confirmed or denied such reports.

However, China takes the information seriously. Zhao Lijian, spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said at a routine press conference on Thursday that if Pelosi visits the island, "it would bring serious damage to the foundation of China-US relations, and would send the wrong messages to the Taiwan secessionists. China firmly opposes it and has already lodged solemn representations to the US."

"China would respond with resolute and forceful measures, and all ensuing consequences would be borne solely by the US" if the visit takes place, Zhao noted.

Ma Xiaoguang, spokesperson of the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, also said in a statement on Thursday, "We warn the DPP authority that it should immediately stop any collusion with foreign forces to seek secessionism, and all crimes that it has made will be punished eventually."

The measures will not be the same as the ones provoked by previous trips to the island made by lower-level or former US officials, said analysts, stressing that the response will and must be forceful enough to effectively warn the US about the seriousness of challenging the political foundation of China-US relations.

Chinese President Xi Jinping told US President Joe Biden on March 18 during a video call requested by the latter that mishandling the Taiwan question will have a disruptive impact on bilateral ties. "China hopes that the US will give due attention to this issue," the Xinhua News Agency reported.

As Biden has reiterated that the US does not seek to have a new cold war with China, to change China's system, or to revitalize alliances against China, and that the US does not support "Taiwan independence" or intend to seek a conflict with China, "I take these remarks very seriously," Xi said.

Chinese experts said if Pelosi visits the island, the consequences would be much more serious than Newt Gingrich's visit to Taiwan in 1997. Because although Gingrich was the sitting House Speaker, he was a Republican while the then Bill Clinton administration was Democratic. But this time, both Pelosi and Biden are Democrats, and Pelosi won't be able to make the trip if Biden opposes it, and this would mean that the Biden administration is cheating China since Biden has failed to keep his promises.

The international issues that require China-US cooperation like mediating the Russia-Ukraine crisis, Iranian nuclear deal, Korean Peninsula issue, climate change, and world economic recovery, as well as preventing a global financial crisis and food crisis, will be interrupted, said analysts.

Biden's acquiescence and connivance with Pelosi's trip to the island of Taiwan is seen in China as undermining America's commitment to the one-China principle, said Diao Daming, associate


Another Taiwan Straits crisis?

"The signal sent by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is very clear. Next, we can focus on what actions would be made by other relevant departments and ministries, especially the People's Liberation Army [PLA]. More forceful measures are necessary to deter the US from making more risky and extreme moves on the Taiwan question," said Li Haidong, a professor from the China Foreign Affairs University.

The countermeasures would include military and non-military ones, said experts. Song Zhongping, a Chinese military expert and TV commentator, said the PLA doesn't need to specifically set special plans ahead of the reported visit, because "the PLA is always prepared and has conducted relevant training all the time."

"Apart from military actions, China could also sanction US officials who visit the island," Song noted.

The predictions are based on the hypothetical prerequisite - whether the Pelosi trip to Taiwan takes place. Hopefully, the US could stay reasonable and a crisis could be avoided. But if it takes place, the US will have to face another Taiwan Straits crisis that it cannot handle, said experts.

Lü Xiang, a research fellow on US studies at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences in Beijing, told the Global Times on Thursday that sending military aircraft across the island is highly likely and the missions could take place in multiple areas over the island.

"The PLA could even establish a no-fly zone over the island to prove China's sovereignty over the island. The PLA Air Force and Navy are capable of conducting such missions, and if Taiwan military forces dare to interrupt, they will pay a heavy price as well," said a Beijing-based military expert who asked for anonymity.

"The US decision-makers need to understand that the more provocations they make, the more resolute China will be in preparing to solve the Taiwan question by non-peaceful means," as the US side and the Taiwan secessionists will make the Chinese mainland lose faith in peaceful resolution of the question. When the conditions get mature, the PLA will take actions to solve the problem once and for all, Song said.

Pelosi is reportedly concerned about a "change of the status quo by force," but her reported visit will definitely force China to take further actions aimed at reunifying the island by force, Lü noted.

According to media reports, Pelosi's visit will commemorate the 43rd anniversary of the Taiwan Relation Act, a US law that violates the principles for China and the US to establish diplomatic ties. And this act has maintained the unlawful arm sales from the US to the island and gives space for Taiwan secessionists to hold wishful thinking that expect the US to defend the island by force against the reunification of China, said experts.

"The PLA will take powerful measures, resolutely defeat all kinds of foreign force interference and Taiwan secessionist attempts and firmly safeguard national sovereignty and territorial integrity," Senior Colonel Tan Kefei, spokesperson of China's Ministry of National Defense, said in a statement on Thursday.


Confidence and patience

However, if the US intends to make itself a safe haven for international capital flows by pushing China to retaliate and cause another crisis in Asia while the Russia-Ukraine crisis is troubling Europe, China won't be made use of so easily, said analysts.

The retaliation doesn't necessarily mean an all-out military operation to solve the Taiwan question, as China has confidence and patience to push reunification based on its own schedule, experts noted.

Compared to China's calmness, the US is being very cautious. "Unlike previous US officials' and lawmakers' Taiwan visits, which were announced in advance, Pelosi's rumored visit was only released by Japanese media, and no other Washington-related sources and US media have been leading the way," Diao said. "This is very strange."

"If the tour is to mark the 43th anniversary of the Taiwan Relation Act as what the media reported, it would be time to make a high-profile visit, rather than try to keep it a secret. If there is still no response from Pelosi in the next 24 hours, the US attitude would be in question," Diao noted.

Chinese experts said despite the Taiwan question and the Ukraine crisis being entirely different in nature, similarities lie in the Biden administration's manipulation on the two events.

The US keeps Europe close to Washington by stirring up the Ukraine crisis and playing up "Russian threats," said Diao. "It also fans the flames on the Taiwan question and plays up the 'China threat' to advance its Indo-Pacific Strategy."

Lü said US politicians in Washington want to show that they are not begging China for cooperation when they are facing trouble with Russia, and by making more provocations on the Taiwan question, they want to stress that the US is not giving up on the Indo-Pacific Strategy and will stay tough against China.

But such a strategy that could make the US confront China and Russia at the same time could eventually overdraft the national strength of the US and makes Washington pay a heavy price, said analysts.

The US should learn from the Ukraine crisis "what would happen when pushing a great power into a corner," Xin said.

Since this useless nation USA that causes war up and down ran away from Afghanistan in shame all they want to do is to spread wars where ever they go to.

This invasion wey Russia do don dey cause kasala....

China wey go wan invade Taiwan

North Korea go wan invade South Korea....

Though some people out of their love for anything America, have refused to see that America is the number one bully in the whole world.

I love America too, and I will prefer them to remain powerful, but not with absolute power.


Because absolute power currupts in cases you do not know.



If anyone think America is fighting for Ukraine, they are deceiving themselves.
America is fighting to destroy the only country, that's preventing them from having absolute power. The military might of Russia is of great concern.

America practice democracy at home, but on the international stage, they practice dictatorship. They have little or no respect for the UN, they have even threatened the UN and its affiliates on numerous occasions.

America respects sovereignty of a nation, for as long as the nation is serving their interests. Once you fall out of line, and you refuse to fall back in line...... Forget it.

A unipolar world is dangerous for everyone of us.

Rastaramsey:
This invasion wey Russia do don dey cause kasala....

China wey go wan invade Taiwan

North Korea go wan invade South Korea....

You are wrong let least the number of invasion you have not put in your memory before.



If you suddenly decide to declare Russia an international aggressor, read these facts and figures. Over 3 million people - that's how many foreigners the US military has killed in 60 invasions of sovereign nations under the pretext of bringing "democracy"?
Cuba (1906) - ?
Nicaragua (1912) - ?
Haiti (1915) - ?
Dominican Republic (1916) - ? 29
Russia (1918) - 2,000
Japan (1945)- 246000
Philippines (1948-1953) - 160,000
Puerto Rico (1950) - 29
Korea (1950-1953) - 570
Guatemala (1954) - 100000
Lebanon (1958) - ?
Panama (1958) - 734
Laos (1959) - 3,000
Haiti (1959) - 2204
Ecuador (1960) - ?
Guatemala (1960) - ?
Dominican Republic (1965) - 2500
Vietnam (1964-1975) - ? 850132
Guatemala (1966) - ?
Indonesia (1966) - ?
Philippines (1966) - ?
Cambodia (1967) - ? 300.000
Laos (1971-1973) - ?
Nicaragua (1972) - ?
El Salvador (1977) - ? 75.000
Grenada (1983) - ?
Libya (1986) - ?
Iran (1980) - ?
Lebanon (1982) - ? 144000
Grenada (1983) - 141
Libya (1986) - 45
Honduras (1988) - ?
Iran (1988) - 290
Virgin Islands (1989) - ?
Panama (1989) - ? 734
Iraq (1991) - ?
Bosnia and Herzegovina (1992 - 1995) - ? 98.000
Somalia (1992 -1994) - ? 1,000
Haiti (1994) - ? 200
Sudan (1998) - ?
Yugoslavia (1999) - 5,700
Afghanistan (2001-2021) - 103000
Iraq (2003-2011) - 690000
Iraq (2011-2017) - 170000
Liberia (2003) - 150000
Pakistan (2004) - 108000
Libya (2011) - 40000
Syria (2013) - 2286
Yemen (2015) - 11000
Cameroon (2015) - ?
Libya (2015) - 1,000
And then there were the color revolutions perpetrated (or thwarted) by the US in Georgia (2003), Ukraine (2004, 2014), Kyrgyzstan (2005), Tunisia (2011), Armenia (2008, 2015), Russia (2010, 2013), Belarus (2020), and Kazakhstan (2022).
The sanctions imposed on the US for this age-old international terrorism are 0.
Judge for yourself. No politics, just numbers.

Rastaramsey:
This invasion wey Russia do don dey cause kasala....

China wey go wan invade Taiwan

North Korea go wan invade South Korea....

As in

Joke of the century

sapientia:
Joke of the century

This is the real joke..


Satellite images proved there were WMD in Iraq.

Satellite images are now proving that Russians killed 410 Ukrainian civilians in Bucha.

Lol western media fake news.

If true, pelosi will not visit if it only for solidarity. Should she visit though, it is a clear sign the west wants to address the issue of being at the helm of the so called new world order.

Scholes007:
If true, pelosi will not visit if it only for solidarity. Should she visit though, it is a clear sign the west wants to address the issue of being at the helm of the so called new world order.

New world order is breaking apart so let watch and see if she will run away.

Betscoreodds:



New world order is breaking apart so let watch and see if she will run away.

Fingers crossed.

Scholes007:
Fingers crossed.

People think USA is invisible they are not.

China can handle USA.

Pelosi cancelled the trip citing that she is infected with Covid

https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/nancy-pelosi-tests-positive-covid-19/story?id=83933602

Betscoreodds:



This is the real joke..


Satellite images proved there were WMD in Iraq.

Satellite images are now proving that Russians killed 410 Ukrainian civilians in Bucha.

Lol western media fake news.

This your new sobriquet though....

Empty threat.

Drenimarcus:
Pelosi cancelled the trip citing that she is infected with Covid

https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/nancy-pelosi-tests-positive-covid-19/story?id=83933602

Fear fear USA lol.

USA can run from big boys only small countries they like to terrorize.

RenaissanceGuy:
Empty threat.

Update Pelosi now claims she has covid... Who's the one with empty threat.

RenaissanceGuy:
Empty threat.

Same thing you said about Russia

See Ukrainia today

I wonder why even as balless as the Chinese are they are interested in causing trouble.This time around the US will tame them.

VictorUSA:
I wonder why even as balless as the Chinese are they are interested in causing trouble.This time around the US will tame them.

Taiwan belongs to China let say the truth just because England draw the map does not mean they are correct.


Imagine England collect island near Argentina and claim it their own and China has one near them who looks like them and you say they are causing trouble.

Wise up man.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zIlHbAWHuqI

Invading and annexing Taiwan is ‘essential’ to Xi Jinping’s ‘grip on power’

Betscoreodds:


Taiwan belongs to China let say the truth just because England draw the map does not mean they are correct.


Imagine England collect island bear Argentina and claim it their own and China has one near them who looks like them and you say they are causing trouble.

Wise up man.

If England comes back to take Nigeria back, will you agree?

.

VictorUSA:
If England comes back to take Nigeria back, will you agree?

The question has no correlation with this example.

What you would have asked yourself is if England takes an island near Nigeria will you agree.

ken6488:

Same thing you said about Russia

See Ukrainia today

Point out where I said that.

RenaissanceGuy:
Point out where I said that.

your type called Russia bluff

Now saying no war in Ukraine


Tomorrow I don’t want to hear pray for taiwan oo

And she contacted Covid without the Virus

ken6488:
your type called Russia bluff

Now saying no war in Ukraine


Tomorrow I don’t want to hear pray for taiwan oo

True.

paafin:
And she contacted Covid without the Virus

Fear fear woman.

Betscoreodds:
Though some people out of their love for anything America, have refused to see that America is the number one bully in the whole world.

I love America too, and I will prefer them to remain powerful, but not with absolute power.


Because absolute power currupts in cases you do not know.



If anyone think America is fighting for Ukraine, they are deceiving themselves.
America is fighting to destroy the only country, that's preventing them from having absolute power. The military might of Russia is of great concern.

America practice democracy at home, but on the international stage, they practice dictatorship. They have little or no respect for the UN, they have even threatened the UN and its affiliates on numerous occasions.

America respects sovereignty of a nation, for as long as the nation is serving their interests. Once you fall out of line, and you refuse to fall back in line...... Forget it.

A unipolar world is dangerous for everyone of us.

Ur point i love most: I will prefer them to remain powerful but not with absolute power, because absolute power corrupts in cases u do not know.

Betscoreodds:
Since this useless nation USA that causes war up and down ran away from Afghanistan in shame all they want to do is to spread wars where ever they go to.

ignoramus afonja. Whats blocking ur head 4rm knowing the truth ?

Betscoreodds:


You are wrong let least the number of invasion you have not put in your memory before.



If you suddenly decide to declare Russia an international aggressor, read these facts and figures. Over 3 million people - that's how many foreigners the US military has killed in 60 invasions of sovereign nations under the pretext of bringing "democracy"?
Cuba (1906) - ?
Nicaragua (1912) - ?
Haiti (1915) - ?
Dominican Republic (1916) - ? 29
Russia (1918) - 2,000
Japan (1945)- 246000
Philippines (1948-1953) - 160,000
Puerto Rico (1950) - 29
Korea (1950-1953) - 570
Guatemala (1954) - 100000
Lebanon (1958) - ?
Panama (1958) - 734
Laos (1959) - 3,000
Haiti (1959) - 2204
Ecuador (1960) - ?
Guatemala (1960) - ?
Dominican Republic (1965) - 2500
Vietnam (1964-1975) - ? 850132
Guatemala (1966) - ?
Indonesia (1966) - ?
Philippines (1966) - ?
Cambodia (1967) - ? 300.000
Laos (1971-1973) - ?
Nicaragua (1972) - ?
El Salvador (1977) - ? 75.000
Grenada (1983) - ?
Libya (1986) - ?
Iran (1980) - ?
Lebanon (1982) - ? 144000
Grenada (1983) - 141
Libya (1986) - 45
Honduras (1988) - ?
Iran (1988) - 290
Virgin Islands (1989) - ?
Panama (1989) - ? 734
Iraq (1991) - ?
Bosnia and Herzegovina (1992 - 1995) - ? 98.000
Somalia (1992 -1994) - ? 1,000
Haiti (1994) - ? 200
Sudan (1998) - ?
Yugoslavia (1999) - 5,700
Afghanistan (2001-2021) - 103000
Iraq (2003-2011) - 690000
Iraq (2011-2017) - 170000
Liberia (2003) - 150000
Pakistan (2004) - 108000
Libya (2011) - 40000
Syria (2013) - 2286
Yemen (2015) - 11000
Cameroon (2015) - ?
Libya (2015) - 1,000
And then there were the color revolutions perpetrated (or thwarted) by the US in Georgia (2003), Ukraine (2004, 2014), Kyrgyzstan (2005), Tunisia (2011), Armenia (2008, 2015), Russia (2010, 2013), Belarus (2020), and Kazakhstan (2022).
The sanctions imposed on the US for this age-old international terrorism are 0.
Judge for yourself. No politics, just numbers.

All this your copy and paste propaganda. Can u pls state the genesis of this this your war stories by USA. If not, I will say you should just SHUT UP!!!!