China expressed protest to the US ambassador

The U.S. Ambassador to China was summoned to the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs to express strong protest regarding Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan.

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Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi arrived in Taiwan on Tuesday. Pelosi and members of the delegation met with the island’s authorities on Wednesday at 08:50 local time.

In Taiwan, Pelosi stated that the visit of the U.S. Congressional delegation to Taiwan is a sign that the U.S. unwaveringly supports democratic Taiwan. “Today, as the world faces a choice between autocracy and democracy, it is more important than ever to demonstrate America’s solidarity with the 23 million people of Taiwan,” she said.

In parliament, Pelosi was received by Vice Speaker Tsai Chi-chang, who emphasized that Taiwan is a reliable partner of the U.S. The Speaker of Parliament Yu Shyi-kun is in quarantine due to a coronavirus infection.

According to Chinese media, the Chinese Navy will conduct military exercises in six waters around Taiwan from August 4 to 7, and the Eastern Theater Command of the People’s Republic of China will conduct long-range artillery fire in the Taiwan Strait starting the evening of August 2, as well as missile launches with non-nuclear warheads in waters east of Taiwan.

China considers the island of Taiwan to be part of its territory and does not recognize the island’s government. Meanwhile, the authorities in Taiwan consider themselves independent from mainland China.

In 2005, China adopted the so-called “Anti-Secession Law,” allowing China to use “non-peaceful means” against Taiwan if it attempts to secede.