House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. File photoUN, Aug 1Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan will harm US-China relations, Zhang Jun, China's envoy to the UN, told a press conference.
"It will undermine relations between the countries& #34;,” he said.
According to the diplomat, Washington should understand the consequences of such a step. Taiwan is an integral part of China, he recalled and called the issue of territorial integrity a «red line.» .
China's army releases video calling for burying invading enemies Last week, Speaker of the US House of Representatives Pelosi began an Asian tour that includes visits to Japan, South Korea, Malaysia and Singapore. At the same time, the media began to massively write about the official's intention to also visit Taiwan. She herself did not confirm this information, citing security requirements. On Monday, the Taiwanese portal ETtoday reported that Pelosi would still arrive on the island on August 2 late in the evening, spend the night at the Grand Hyatt, and visit the Legislative Yuan on the morning of August 3, meet with the leadership and will leave Taiwan. According to the official representative of the Chinese Ministry of Defense Tan Kefei, the official's visit to the island will violate the principle of «one China», harm relations in the military sphere and lead to an aggravation of the situation. According to him, «the Chinese army will not watch this with folded hands and will definitely take all measures to stop external interference.» The Taiwan issue in relations between Washington and Beijing has become especially important against the backdrop of the situation in Ukraine. China emphasizes that for historical and political reasons, no analogies are appropriate, and demands not to interfere in internal affairs. The United States, formally observing the «one China principle» and not having diplomatic relations with Taipei, not only maintains ties with the island, but also regularly supplies weapons there. » />Pelosi will arrive in Taipei on August 2, Taiwanese media write