Photo: China’s People’s Liberation Army fires missiles on eastern Taiwan.
By Wang Xinjun
Following the U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan, the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) fired missiles targeting designated areas on the eastern part ofTaiwan.
China also began a series of live-fire drills in six water areas around Taiwan Island.
The reaction was China’s countermeasures against Nancy Pelosi’s visit, which China views as a provocative affront that infringes upon China’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.
By these actions, China is giving a stern warning to those die-hard “Taiwan independence” elements in the region.
In 1971, the UN General Assembly passed Resolution 2758, which stated that Taiwan was an integral part of China’s territory.
The Resolution also means that the People’s Republic of China is the sole legal government representing the whole of China.
The one-China principle is a universal consensus of the international community.
It is also the premise for the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the U.S.
Even President Joe Biden said the Pentagon did not believe the visit to be a sensible one.
But why did the American politician insist on proceeding with such a trip to Taiwan?
One, Nancy Pelosi was trying to use the so-called “Taiwan card” to contain Beijing, as she has always done, no matter how much damage it would do to Taiwan’s future.
Two, she was desperate for votes for her Democratic Party in the coming U.S. mid-term elections, and the effective way is to play tough with China.
Three, she was attempting to amass her political legacy before she has to go from the post.
However, Nancy Pelosi knew how to disguise her trip to Taiwan. She described it as a strong statement that America stands with Taiwan.
But as said by the Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying, “we often hear U.S. politicians say that they are standing together with so and so.
“But history and facts have repeatedly shown that whomever the U.S. politicians claim they are standing together with would become the targets of chaos and disaster.”
Just look at Iraq, Syria, Libya, and Afghanistan, and also look at the people responsible for what Pelosi called “a beautiful sight to behold” in Hong Kong. See what has become of them?
The Taiwan question is a matter of China’s internal affairs and allows no external interference.
China’s sovereignty and territorial integrity are inviolable, just as any country’s sovereignty and territorial integrity are inviolable.
