Chinese Foreign Ministry Holds Briefing Regarding Pelosi's Possible Visit To Taiwan

She said that China has sent its message unmistakably and that when appropriate it will be in touch with the ambassador from the United States.

By Donald Standeford, SJ Founder/Publisher
August 01, 2022 11:30 pm UTC
Modified: August 01, 2022 11:30 pm

Hua said that a visit by Pelosi to Taiwan would be "reckless and provocative", and that they are opposed to her potential visit to the island. China will take "strong and resolute measures" in order to safeguard its sovereignty.

She said that China has sent its message unmistakably and that when appropriate it will be in touch with the ambassador from the United States.

She added that the United States should "give up any attempt to play the Taiwan card," and that if the United States pursues any "wrong course of action" then it will assume all responsibility for any resulting negative consequences."

In another comment, she stated that the United States should be "clear-eyed" about who it is dealing with, a nation of 1.4 billion people with 5,000 years of history behind it and that if the United States misjudges or mishandles this issue, it will lead to disastrous consequences for the Taiwan region.

The United States and Taiwan, she claimed, have been collaborating to make provocations first, and that China has been compelled to act out of "self-defense".

She said that it’s difficult to imagine anything "more reckless and provocative than this" and said that since the United States is in collaboration with "separatist" forces in Taiwan, "any countermeasures that China may take would be justified."

Hua reiterated that the US is to blame for all of this and that the US side will "shoulder the responsibility" and "pay the price" for undermining China's sovereignty and interests.