China says a visit by Pelosi to Taiwan would undermine US-China ties
02 August, 2022
A visit by US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan would undermine China and the United States' relationship, China's United Nations Ambassador Zhang Jun said on Monday (Aug 1).
Pelosi was set to visit Taiwan on Tuesday, three sources said, as the United States said it would not be intimidated by Chinese warnings to never "sit idly by" if she made the trip.
A visit by US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan would undermine China and the United States' relationship, China's United Nations Ambassador Zhang Jun said on Monday (Aug 1). Pelosi was set to visit Taiwan on Tuesday, three sources said, as the United States said it would not be intimidated by Chinese warnings to never "sit idly by" if she made the trip.
He urged Washington to honour its commitment to the one-China principle, which he said US President Joe Biden reiterated during a call with Chinese leader Xi Jinping last week.
Washington follows a "one-China policy" that recognises Beijing, not Taipei, diplomatically. But it is obliged by US law to provide the democratically governed Taiwan with the means to defend itself, and pressure has mounted in Congress for more explicit support.
China accused the United States of double standards at the United Nations on Friday for challenging Beijing's sovereignty over Taiwan while emphasising the principle of sovereignty for Ukraine after Russian forces invaded.
Zhang stressed on Monday: "We will do whatever we can to defend our sovereignty and territorial integrity."
Source: www.channelnewsasia.com