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Pelosi Must Go
Column: To Taiwan
Matthew Continetti • July 29, 2022 5:00 am
I’m not in the habit of saying that Nancy Pelosi is right. But if she wants to visit Taiwan next month as part of a congressional delegation to several countries in the Indo-Pacific, she really ought to go. Canceling the trip now would be a capitulation to tyranny.
Canceling now would mean that Congress buckled in the face of Chinese threats and the Biden administration wavering. It would establish the principle that Beijing has veto power over the travel plans of senior U.S. officials. It would tell the world that America is more interested in mollifying Xi Jinping than in supporting the democratically elected Tsai Ing-wen. It would be another example of self-deterrence, Biden-style. And America would be weakened.
Pelosi would be the first speaker of the House to visit Taiwan since Newt Gingrich in 1997. The Chinese Communist Party was no happier 25 years ago than they are today. Back then, the People’s Republic said that Gingrich’s support of Taiwan was "improper" and "contradictory." China’s rhetoric has grown harsher as it has grown stronger. Earlier this year, when Pelosi first scheduled a visit in April, a Chinese government spokesman called it a "malicious provocation." He pledged that China would respond "resolutely." Then Pelosi got COVID. She had to cancel.
Last week the Financial Times reported that the trip was back on and rescheduled for August. Once more, the jackals in Beijing began to howl. The enslavers of Xinjiang, the oppressors of Hong Kong, the bullies of the Indo-Pacific acted as if they were the victims. Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian threatened that China would "take determined and forceful measures to firmly safeguard national sovereignty and territorial integrity." The Chinese propaganda machine spoke forebodingly of consequences for the United States. A former editor of Global Times, the Chinese Communist Party’s version of Pravda, wrote of Pelosi, "If the U.S. can’t restrain her, let China restrain her & punish her."
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https://freebeacon.com/columns/pelosi-must-go/ (https://freebeacon.com/columns/pelosi-must-go/)
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Pelosi makes no mention of Taiwan in Asia trip itinerary
by Abigail Adcox, Breaking News Reporter
July 31, 2022 08:52 AM
Pelosi is leading a congressional delegation to the region and had reportedly been weighing whether to make a visit to the self-governing island of 24 million people, which remains disputed between its government and that of mainland China.
"In Singapore, Malaysia, South Korea and Japan, our delegation will hold high-level meetings to discuss how we can further advance our shared interests and values, including peace and security, economic growth and trade, the COVID-19 pandemic, the climate crisis, human rights and democratic governance," Pelosi said in a statement. "Under the strong leadership of President Biden, America is firmly committed to smart, strategic engagement in the region, understanding that a free and flourishing Indo-Pacific is crucial to prosperity in our nation and around the globe."
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https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/politics/pelosi-itinerary-asia-trip-leaving-out-taiwan (https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/politics/pelosi-itinerary-asia-trip-leaving-out-taiwan)
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Her trip is nothing but smoke and mirrors. She has made it seem like Tawain will be one of her stops; doubtful. Xi controls everything; he has Nancy and Joe neatly tucked into his pockets.
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Her trip is nothing but smoke and mirrors. She has made it seem like Tawain will be one of her stops; doubtful. Xi controls everything; he has Nancy and Joe neatly tucked into his pockets.
I voted for those 2 as well.
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Better yet, will she make it back?
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Xi will insure she comes back, he hates America too.
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Better yet, will she make it back?
...and if she doesn't???
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...and if she doesn't???
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