than a decade, first as vice-president and now as president, Joe Biden has told the Chinese that the only thing worse than an intended conflict is an unintended one. The accident he feared may now be materialising. A, the speaker of the House of Representatives, to the self-governing island of Taiwan has enraged the rulers of mainland China, who claim it, and wrong-footed the Biden administration.
The Chinese armed forces said the exercises would begin on August 4th, the day after Ms Pelosi’s departure, and last for four days. Chinese media said air and sea traffic should stay away from six designated areas that encircle the island and in some cases overlap with its territorial waters. The creation of a live-fire range on the far side of Taiwan from China suggests that China may fire ballistic missiles over the island. Some airlines were reportedly cancelling flights.
China’s most jingoistic commentators had been calling for Ms Pelosi’s plane to be shot down. But China appears to be trying to avoid any sort of direct military confrontation with America. At any rate, the American aircraft-carrier and other naval vessels sailing to the east of Taiwan have not been threatened. But Ms Pelosi’s departure for South Korea is unlikely to end the crisis; it is probably just the beginning.
If Ms Pelosi has any regrets about the uproar she has created, she is not showing it. “Now, more than ever, America’s solidarity with Taiwan is crucial and that is the message we are bringing here today,” she said at a meeting with Ms Tsai. Echoing one of Mr Biden’s catchphrases, she went on: “The world faces a choice between democracy and autocracy. America’s determination to preserve democracy here in Taiwan and around the world remains ironclad.
Uh-oh spaghetti-o
China's tantrums are unbefitting of a country that would garner more respect were it to behave in a more adult fashion.
US leadership has lost its bearings. Behaving in counterproductive ways. Blundering from one thing to the next.
Pelosi’s timing was poor during the pandemic shut down in San Francisco where she used her position of power and privilege to have her hair done at a salon when EVERYBODY else was not allowed. Power not only corrupts, but in this instance provokes unnecessary conflict.
Yankee go home.
Mrs. Pelosi did the right thing. God Bless her.
OUTLAW COSMETICS THEY ARE BAD FOR THE ENVIRONMENT
I am a Conservative and no fan of Pelosi, but rather than blame her why not look at the insane decisions and policies that got us here. The Clintons allowing China into the WTO in he 1990s and since then gutless politicians turning a blind eye to China’s human rights abuses.
They won't do anything. They didn't attack Taiwan. The didn't stop supply to America. They could have closed several manufacturing factories but didn't.
Its not crisis, its well planned strategy of USA lead corporate lobby to keep the world under its thumb, and suck the wealth out of global south. USA will not allow world to breathe easy. 😞😣😖
Seems a paid expert argument otherwise after jinping's warning if US had cancelled this trip then china would have thought no is there to challenge them and they got the licence to bully neighbour countries.
This is imperialist America trying to provoke China & Taiwan into conflict for its own gains.
Before posting, I noticed not one positive response from the public? I'm genuinely reassured by that. The TheEcomonist reminds me of Kissinger's mindset, which I've followed for many years. Capital (Money) rules the World, not Democracy. Money makes the World go round, ah?
Only in America do politicians fuck you and then demand that you feel good about it.
Give it 15min
You done appeasing china, or not yet?
Oh here we go again... If you don't steer up some pro-china statement on thee MSM today, 'revolutionaries' might not like u anymore....
does rupert own ? your articles are extremely bias… jw🤔
No worries, red China will not nuke the USA until they see that the US is unprepared, and then it will be a surprise.
Freedom is not free. Taiwanese people deserve to live free from the coercion from CCP. Speaker Pelosi is doing the right thing while everyone is fearful of thuggish CCP.
the cost of defending Taiwan would be 100x of what US spent in Ukraine Is it worth it for PR stunt? just crazy politician
By [expanding towards Russia, NATO] may have wanted to do away with diplomatic obfuscation and create a moment of 'moral clarity' about America’s support for [Ukraine. The US and NATO] may also have created a moment of danger...[leading to a war which would have been avoided.]
It takes Democrats to show Americans still have standing in the world. Yes, money is always in the mix, it’s not always everything . No matter how the Saudis are trying to show that money is everything and how many Americans are on board.
A normal visit shouldn't be considered abnormal and abnormal military operations shouldn't be considered normal. It is so obvious who the aggressor is. Blaming others to please the aggressor only encourages more aggressions.
For those who believe anyone can visit Taiwan, do you know only 15 countries in the world have officially recognized Taiwan as a country? And you won’t be able to find those 15 countries on the map.
“China is halting co-operation with the US in several key areas including climate change, military talks and efforts to combat international crime.” - BBC Good job, pelosi.
'We cannot allow the US to take itself as 'world policeman' and treat other countries as George Floyd whom it can bully and strangle at will.' - Chinese Foreign Ministry Can’t argue with that.
It’s what ever America decides it is
Nancy Pelosi must be impeached since she endangered peace in the world.
No...Pelosi did nothing wrong. China's just overreacting to intimidating a small and much weaker country.
the danger has always been there, yet the democratic world had chosen to look away
Ya think.
and a moment of shame (Yoon Suk-yeol, south Korea´s president, considered going to the theater was more important)
It was an official State Visit to threaten to turn Taiwan into the next Ukraine.
Hope is the best product to sell. Sellers are always the 'GOOD GUYS' & will be loved for all. Sellers don't need to deliver anything but promises. Even so buyers will be grateful. If bad things happens or someone try to claim for THE 'product' they can easily put blame on others
Maybe that danger is ever-present, and by going now, she forced Xi to over-react with rhetoric before hand, then do nothing, then over-react with military exercises that are probably supplying US forces and our totally awesome bros plenty of useful radar data...
It’s about more than Taiwan. Any American is free to visit any free state/nation she/he chooses. CCP does not dictate to us where we can go. Amazing so few seem to realize that. If this leads to danger for Taiwan, and Taiwan approved of the visit, it’s worth it. 🇺🇸 🇹🇼
I do wonder what goes through our politicians heads. Do we not have enough going on in the world ?
If it walks like a country; If it speaks like a country; If it behaves like a country, Then it ……
Some neoliberal Globalists (like The Economist) seem to want to throw Taiwan to the Chinese (in order to hopefully, in their view, satisfy the hungry Tiger). Others like Pelosi favor a more confrontational approach. They seem split on this issue.
She successfully divert public attention away from her husband's scandal.
No longer is America the only dog in the pound, even if it still has the biggest bark.
Bombs shits leaves
..... moment of danger, of course!
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