Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is reportedly considering a trip to Taiwan this weekend after previously postponing a separate rumored trip due to a COVID-19 diagnosis, and Chinese state media has indicated the Chinese Communist Party will view a potential fighter escort for her plane as an act of war and shoot down the aircraft.
Hu Xijin, who is a commentator for the state run Global Times, made the remarks on Twitter today after rumors continued to spread that Pelosi may visit Taiwan as part of her tour of Asia.
The columnist, convinced Pelosi’s aircraft would come with a military escort, warned that China’s People’s Liberation Army – which is loyal to the CCP, not the Chinese government – would “forcibly dispel” the aircraft.
“If US fighter jets escort Pelosi’s plan into Taiwan, it is invasion.” The commentator added that China “has the right to forcibly dispel Pelosi’s plane and the US fighter jets.” This means “firing warning shots and making tactical movements of obstruction” and “If ineffective,” it means China should “shoot them down.”
If US fighter jets escort Pelosi’s plane into Taiwan, it is invasion. The PLA has the right to forcibly dispel Pelosi’s plane and the US fighter jets, including firing warning shots and making tactical movement of obstruction. If ineffective, then shoot them down. https://t.co/V7LhrXgXoM
— Hu Xijin 胡锡进 (@HuXijin_GT) July 29, 2022
This statement came less than one day after Chinese leader Xi Jinping warned Joe Biden against violating the communist country’s “One China” policy that maintains Taiwan will eventually become subject to Beijing’s authority, reported Town Hall.
Xi reportedly told Biden that “Those who play with fire will only get burnt” regarding the United States’ position on Taiwan.
"Those who play with fire will only get burnt," the Chinese president told Biden during a phone call. "Hope the U.S. side can see this clearly."
China firmly opposes Taiwan independence and the interference of external forces, Xi said.
— Hümeyra Pamuk (@humeyra_pamuk) July 28, 2022
Pelosi was previously rumored to be visiting Taiwan in April, when Hu, again representing Chinese state media, warned that her visit may provoke a “destructive strike” on the the island country.
“While the crisis in Ukraine is still ongoing, the US should be appeasing China in exchange for not increasing support for Russia,” Hu argued in a column published for the Global Times. “In my opinion,” wrote the author, “if the Taiwanese media reports are true, China cannot back down this time, but must adopt appropriate and sufficient measures to respond and draw a clear bottom line for the US and Taiwan island.”
Hu and the Global Times openly celebrated after Pelosi canceled the entire trip to Asia following a diagnosis of COVID-19.
Foreign policy pundits have noted that China may be looking to Ukraine to gauge the possible American response to an invasion of Taiwan, which is separated from the Chinese mainland by the 110-mile Taiwan Strait.
Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo recently spoke before the neoconservative Hudston Institute and described Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan as the three “lighthouses of liberty” that the United States is morally compelled to protect.
Pompeo, who many expect to mount a presidential campaign in 2024, told the audience that “By aiding Ukraine, we undermined the creation of a Russian-Chinese axis bent on exerting military and economic hegemony in Europe, in Asia and in the Middle East.”
The Trump administration broke with previous diplomatic norms by sending high level State Department officials to visit Taiwan three times throughout 45th President Donald Trump’s term.
At the end of Trump’s first term, the Wall Street Journal claimed that Beijing was looking forward to working with Biden, but claimed that the Trump administration’s visits may complicate Biden’s attempts to make inroads with the CCP.
JD
July 29, 2022 at 6:04 pm
Send her! Let them do it.
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Recce1
July 30, 2022 at 4:29 pm
And what of the Air Force crew? Would you have them murdered as well with such glee? How about if one of your relatives was a crewmember?
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Angelika
July 31, 2022 at 8:37 am
Amen
Jen
July 29, 2022 at 6:58 pm
That’s o.k. with me. The old drunk needs to go…
Recce1
July 30, 2022 at 4:31 pm
What of the Air Force crew? Do you consider them expendable like a goo leftist would?
Bill
July 29, 2022 at 7:30 pm
Oooorah.
J.
July 29, 2022 at 7:34 pm
PLEASE GO, NASTY PELOSI, PLEASE GO!
deplorablylost
July 29, 2022 at 8:30 pm
The “Chinese Media” said they will shoot her down. With what, a giant flying newspaper, teleprompter, Chinese CNN equivalent to Lemon or Stelter? What? They’re just bluffing. Maybe send Hunter as her co-pilot?
Recce1
July 30, 2022 at 4:39 pm
So you think the Chinese DON’T have a fighter that can go that far and intercept a plane approaching Taiwan? How about the J-16, to say nothing of its J-20?
I’ve seen Chinese fighters close up in international waters more than once. And we once had one commit to shooting us down.
The Chinese MAY be bluffing, but with a weak president in office, don’t bet on it.
GenEarly
July 29, 2022 at 9:57 pm
False Flag Pelousy and ChiComs preplanned event, she will survive, US military will take the “Hit”. Nov sElections suspended, War, National Emergency Declared, Gun Bill just passed the House.
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Brunswick
July 30, 2022 at 8:16 am
That first picture looks like that of a band of thieves. How about sending all of them. Maybe even several planes full of Democrats.
Recce1
July 30, 2022 at 4:55 pm
Still, being the old disabled Air Force retired veteran, I’m concerned about how many of you “super” patriots are willing to sacrifice our flight crews so as to see some seditionist socialist Democrats murdered by proxy.
Having flown DVs around Asia, I have more than some opinions about that.
I’ll also assume you don’t mind an enemy murdering a Speaker of the US House of Representative, normally with a strong president an ACT of WAR. I mean, as much as I dislike Pelosi, Biden, Schumer, Schiff, and others of their ilk, as an American patriot I’d have more than a modicum of ire if an enemy did murder them. But I understand the strength of what political hatred does.
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July 31, 2022 at 10:09 pm
I recon Pelosi has one life left , she has no problem with sending America’s warships through the south China seas , thousands of lives are threatened every time , but she has shown how Weak the Democrat leadership as well as herself are , what are the pathetic Chinese to think …….. it’s ok we will take Taiwan