Songshan Airport in Taipei, Taiwan . File photoBEIJING, Aug 3 The United States and Taiwan's ruling Democratic Progressive Party have become the destroyers of peace in the region, Ma Xiaoguang, spokesman for the Chinese State Council's office for Taiwan affairs, said. The official commented on the meeting of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi with the head of the administration of the island, Tsai Ing-wen.
"The leadership of the Democratic Progressive Party, relying on external support, willingly took on the role of a pawn and stepped up provocations in the quest for independence. The United States stepped up its efforts to try to play the Taiwan card, continuously adding fuel to the fire, making plans to contain China with the help of Taiwan,» Ma Xiaoguang said in a statement.
He emphasized that the pro-Taiwan independence forces and external actors colluding with them were the main reason for the tensions in the Taiwan Strait.The battlefield is Taiwan. Pelosi «declared» a war on China to redistribute the worldA Chinese official stressed that these forces will not be able to whitewash themselves, no matter what tricks they resort to, since «they are the creators of the conflict between the two sides of the Taiwan Strait, the destroyers of peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait» Pelosi flew to Taipei the night before and on Wednesday she met with Taiwan's chief of staff, Tsai Ing-wen. This is the first visit of the speaker of the US House of Representatives to the island since 1997. As Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi noted in his statement, China is ready to peacefully coexist and develop together with other countries, but will not allow anyone to undermine stability. He added that China's reunification with Taiwan is a historical inevitability. operations and exercises off the coast of Taiwan. The White House reaffirmed its adherence to the «one China» policy, but distanced itself from Pelosi's visit, saying that she makes decisions on her own. China considers Taiwan its province and opposes any contact between Taipei and officials and military from countries with whom Beijing has diplomatic relations.