China’s Foreign Ministry says it is halting cooperation with the US in eight areas after announcing sanctions on US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and her family in retaliation for her visit.
Penny Wong earlier warned of the risk of miscalculation after China began its biggest ever live-fire drills near Taiwan in retaliation for Nancy Pelosi’s visit to the island.
“Thursday is Valentine’s Day in China,” says Taiwan expert Wen-Ti Sung. “They are showing Taiwan a bit of tough love.”
Nancy Pelosi stirred markets by visiting Taiwan this week. China is considering how it will retaliate to the trip,which could have long-term consequences.
The economic sanctions and military and diplomatic threats from Beijing escalated as the US speaker met with Taiwan’s legislature and President Tsai Ing-wen.
The rockstar reception that greeted the highest ranking US politician to visit in decades belied the high risks of Pelosi’s trip for US-China relations.
The US House Speaker landed in Taiwan late on Tuesday night,defying threats of retaliation from Beijing and criticism that her trip was reckless and provocative.
US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi began her tour of Asia on Monday as China ramped up military exercises and a war propaganda campaign.
Speaker Nancy Pelosi pushed the bill but it will struggle in the Senate. And she all but confirmed she’s heading to Asia Pacific next week.
Republicans,Democrats and politicians elsewhere agree:the US Speaker of the House is within her rights to travel to the island Beijing calls its own.
The former Australian prime minister said it was hard to imagine “a more reckless and provocative act”.