Nancy Pelosi continues to be obstinate despite China’s threats to the US. The Xi Jinping administration has come under fire from Pelosi, who is currently in Taiwan, for threatening a nation with a democratically elected government. Pelosi defended her trip by arguing that we cannot watch as China continues to put Taiwan — and democracy itself — at danger. China is displeased as she continues her journey. According to Taipei, 21 Chinese military aircraft entered Taiwan’s air defence zone last night.
The 82-year-old congressman, who travelled on a US military plane, was welcomed at Taipei’s Songshan Airport by foreign minister Joseph Wu, as shown on live broadcasts. She said in a statement upon her arrival that her visit “in no way violates” US policy towards Taipei and Beijing and “honours America’s unshakable commitment to support Taiwan’s vibrant democracy.”
Pelosi is presently touring Asia, and although neither she nor her staff had previously confirmed a trip to Taipei, numerous US and Taiwanese media sites had reported that one was planned, which led to days of growing resentment from Beijing. In response to the visit, China’s military announced it would “launch a series of targeted military strikes” and was on “high alert.”
