House Speaker Nancy Pelosi left for Asia on Friday with the potential of angering the Chinese Communist Party. Now a commentator with the Chinese state-affiliated Global Times has issued a direct threat to Pelosi.
“If U.S. fighter jets escort Pelosi’s plane into Taiwan, it is invasion,” Hu Xijin, an analyst for the Chinese state-controlled Global Times propaganda outlet tweeted. “The PLA has the right to forcibly dispel Pelosi’s plane and the U.S. fighter jets, including firing warning shots and making tactical movement of obstruction. If ineffective, then shoot them down.”
If US fighter jets escort Pelosi’s plane into Taiwan, it is invasion. The PLA has the right to forcibly dispel Pelosi’s plane and the US fighter jets, including firing warning shots and making tactical movement of obstruction. If ineffective, then shoot them down. https://t.co/V7LhrXgXoM
— Hu Xijin 胡锡进 (@HuXijin_GT) July 29, 2022
During a phone call with Joe Biden, President Xi Jinping issued a stern warning, saying, "Those who play with fire will perish by it."
EYES ON ASIA: Chinese President Xi Jinping warned Biden on Taiwan, 'Those who play with fire will perish by it.' https://t.co/x0p2UHuPcp pic.twitter.com/R4glXHOeDP
— Fox News (@FoxNews) July 29, 2022
More on Pelosi's Asian trip, per CNN:
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi plans to depart Friday for a tour of Asia, though whether she stops in Taiwan remains uncertain, a person familiar with the plans said.
Pelosi’s trip includes stops in Japan, South Korea, Malaysia and Singapore — all US allies in the region.
But a drop-in to self-governing Taiwan was still only tentative as China issues warnings about the House speaker making a possible visit and US-China relations are at a low point.
Pelosi is bringing a delegation of fellow lawmakers on the visit. She has refused to answer reporters’ inquiries about her plans, saying on Wednesday in response to a question about a potential Taiwan visit, “I never talk about my travel. It’s a danger to me.”
The Chinese embassy to the United States has urged members of Congress to tell Pelosi not to make the trip, which was planned for April before Pelosi tested positive for Covid-19.
Pelosi's tour includes stops in Japan, South Korea, Malaysia and Singapore, but Taiwan has not yet been confirmed.
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