Pelosi, the first incumbent House speaker to visit Taiwan in 25 years, said Wednesday in Taipei that the American commitment to democracy on the self-governing island and elsewhere "remains ironclad." In response, China on Thursday began military exercises, including missile strike training in six zones surrounding Taiwan, in what could be the biggest of their kind since the mid-1990s.After visiting Taiwan, Pelosi and other members of Congress flew to South Korea -- a key U.S.
If that visit occurs, Pelosi would be the highest-level American to go to the Joint Security Area since then-President Donald Trump went there in 2019 for a meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. The Chinese military exercises launched Thursday involved its navy, air force and other departments and are to last until Sunday. They include missile strikes on targets in the seas north and south of the island in an echo of the last major Chinese military drills aimed at intimidating Taiwan's leaders and voters held in 1995 and 1996.
Pelosi's Taiwan visit has angered China, because it views the island nation as a breakaway province to be annexed by force if necessary. China views visits to Taiwan by foreign officials as recognizing its sovereignty. Addressing Beijing's threats, Pelosi said in Taiwan she hopes it's clear that while China has prevented Taiwan from attending certain international meetings, "that they understand they will not stand in the way of people coming to Taiwan as a show of friendship and of support."
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Irrational Nancy became rational after successfully diverted attention from his husband’s court date by visiting Taiwan the day before?
Pelosi, the last vanity tour
Good, there's no need to, let China say it all. Great job going Nancy, bold. But now reality bares down quickly. The PLA will take the islands closest to mainland China and maybe even some far flung Japanese islands off Taiwan's coast. The Chinese are in place for a blockade.
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