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Pelosi’s Taiwan visit reveals the US' true intentions
In recent years, the US has been encircling China under the pretext of “shaping the strategic environment around China”.
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Showing off: People walk in front of a large screen showing a news broadcast on China's military exercises encircling Taiwan, in Beijing on Aug. 4. The exercises followed the visit of United States House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan. (AFP/Noel Celis)
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ecently, United States House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi made a provocative visit to Taiwan in disregard of China’s strong opposition and serious representations. The visit was a serious violation of the “One China principle” and the provisions in the three China-US joint communiqués.
It seriously infringed on China’s sovereignty and territorial integrity and had an enormous impact on peace in the region and stability across the Taiwan Strait. This political stunt staged by the US defied global rules and international order, the opinions of the region and international fairness and justice. It was another bankruptcy of US politics, diplomacy and credibility.
The US is the saboteur of international rules. The One China principle is the consensus of the international community and one of the basic norms governing international relations. It constitutes part of the post-World War II world order, and is the political foundation for the establishment and development of diplomatic relations between China and countries in the world, including the US and ASEAN countries.
At the heart of the One China principle is that there is but one China in the world, Taiwan is an inalienable part of China, and the government of the People’s Republic of China is the sole legitimate government representing China's entirety.
As a political figure second in line to succeed the US president, Pelosi’s provocative visit to the Taiwan region was an utterly erroneous action that upgraded US official exchanges with Taiwan.
It had a severe impact on the political foundation of China-US relations. What the US has done has once again exposed its hypocrisy in championing and trumpeting the “rules-based international order”.
The US is the troublemaker for regional stability. The spirit of openness and cooperation and the concept of peaceful coexistence is the key to success for regional countries to safeguard peace and create miracles of development.
