BEIJING – China warned US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Tuesday to not “repeat disastrous past mistakes” and meet Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen, saying it will not assist regional peace and stability, however solely unite the Chinese folks behind a typical enemy.
The Republican McCarthy, the third-most-senior US chief after the president and vice chairman, will host a gathering in California on Wednesday with Tsai, throughout a delicate stopover within the United States that has prompted Chinese threats of retaliation.
China, which claims Taiwan as its personal territory, staged warfare video games across the island final August after then-Speaker Nancy Pelosi, a Democrat, visited the capital, Taipei.
Tsai will make what’s formally known as a “transit” in Los Angeles on her manner again to Taipei after a visit to Central America. The United States says such stopovers are widespread observe and there’s no want for China to overreact.
But China’s consulate in Los Angeles mentioned it was “false” to say it as a transit, including that Tsai was participating in official exchanges to “put on a political show”.
No matter in what capability McCarthy meets Tsai, the gesture would enormously hurt the emotions of the Chinese folks, ship a severe flawed sign to Taiwan separatist forces, and have an effect on the political basis of Sino-US ties, it mentioned in a press release.
“It is not conducive to regional peace, security nor stability, and is not in the common interests of the people of China and the United States,” the consulate added.
McCarthy is ignoring the teachings from the errors of his predecessor, it mentioned, in a veiled reference to Pelosi’s Taipei go to, and is insisting on enjoying the “Taiwan card”.
“He will undoubtedly repeat disastrous past mistakes and further damage Sino-US relations. It will only strengthen the Chinese people’s strong will and determination to share a common enemy and support national unity.”
China will intently observe developments and resolutely and vigorously defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity, the consulate added, with out giving particulars.
In a press release on Tuesday, Taiwan’s overseas ministry mentioned China had no proper to complain, because the People’s Republic of China has by no means dominated the island.
China’s latest criticism of Tsai’s journey “has become increasingly absurd”, it added.
“Even if the authoritarian government continues with its expansion and intensifies coercion, Taiwan will not back down.”
Meanwhile, outstanding Chinese commentator Hu Xijin wrote on his extensively adopted Twitter account “the Chinese mainland will definitely react, and make the Tsai Ing-wen regime lose much more than what they can gain from this meeting.”
Hu, who had voiced his considerations over House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s go to to Taiwan final yr, additionally wrote “The US side is definitely not getting any real advantage either,” on his Weibo account, a Twitter-like social media platform in China.
Hu is former editor-in-chief of Chinese state tabloid Global Times. —Reuters
Source: www.gmanetwork.com
