China is going to be extremely pissed if Pelosi goes to visit Taiwan and seems to be privately threatening military action. She would be the first Speaker of the House to visit Taiwan since Newt Gingrich went in 1997. I have been watching the headlines pile up over the past couple of weeks and it looks to be intensifying.
Seems like a pretty big story that I haven't seen any discussion of here. Hopefully we can all agree on this one. China is asshoe.
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BEIJING, July 25 (Reuters) - China delivered sterner warnings to U.S. officials about House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's possible visit to Taiwan, a foreign ministry spokesman said on Monday, confirming a report by the Financial Times (FT).
The FT report, published on Saturday, cited six people familiar with the Chinese warnings as saying they were significantly stronger than the threats that Beijing has made in the past when it was unhappy with U.S. actions or policy on Taiwan, which is claimed by China.
The private rhetoric suggested a possible military response, the FT cited several people familiar with the situation as saying.
The White House National Security Council and the State Department declined to comment on the FT report.
"We are seriously prepared," spokesman Zhao Lijian told reporters at a regular briefing on Monday, when asked for comment about the contents of the report.
When asked what kind of response China was "seriously prepared for" and if it would be a military or a diplomatic response Zhao said: "If the U.S. side is bent on going its own way, China will take strong measures to resolutely respond and counteract."
"The United States should be held responsible for any serious consequences," he added.
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Seems like a pretty big story that I haven't seen any discussion of here. Hopefully we can all agree on this one. China is asshoe.
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BEIJING, July 25 (Reuters) - China delivered sterner warnings to U.S. officials about House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's possible visit to Taiwan, a foreign ministry spokesman said on Monday, confirming a report by the Financial Times (FT).
The FT report, published on Saturday, cited six people familiar with the Chinese warnings as saying they were significantly stronger than the threats that Beijing has made in the past when it was unhappy with U.S. actions or policy on Taiwan, which is claimed by China.
The private rhetoric suggested a possible military response, the FT cited several people familiar with the situation as saying.
The White House National Security Council and the State Department declined to comment on the FT report.
"We are seriously prepared," spokesman Zhao Lijian told reporters at a regular briefing on Monday, when asked for comment about the contents of the report.
When asked what kind of response China was "seriously prepared for" and if it would be a military or a diplomatic response Zhao said: "If the U.S. side is bent on going its own way, China will take strong measures to resolutely respond and counteract."
"The United States should be held responsible for any serious consequences," he added.
China confirms warnings to U.S. on Pelosi's possible Taiwan visit
China delivered sterner warnings to U.S. officials about House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's possible visit to Taiwan, a foreign ministry spokesman said on Monday, confirming a report by the Financial Times (FT).
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China heightens warning to U.S. over possible House Speaker Pelosi visit to Taiwan -FT
China has issued stark private warnings to the Biden administration about a possible trip to Taiwan in August by U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi, the Financial Times reported on Saturday.
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China warns of 'forceful measures' if U.S. House Speaker Pelosi visits Taiwan
China's government warned on Tuesday that it would take "forceful measures" if U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan, after the Financial Times said she would go to the Chinese-claimed island next month.
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China says U.S. will bear consequences of Pelosi visit to Taiwan
China's foreign ministry said on Tuesday that a visit to Tawian by U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi would seriously undermine China's sovereignty and territorial integrity, and the United States would bear the consequences of its response.
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