China has announced sanctions on Nancy Pelosi, United States
house speaker, over her visit to Taiwan.
Pelosi landed on the island on Tuesday — the highest-ranking
American politician to do so in 25 years — despite a previous warning issued by
China against the visit.
Chinese President Xi Jinping had reportedly told US
President Joe Biden before the visit that “whoever plays with fire will get
burned”.
Although the island is an independent country, China
considers Taiwan part of its territory and frowns against diplomatic visits to
the island.
Announcing the ‘unspecified’ sanctions in a statement on
Friday, the Chinese foreign ministry said Pelosi’s visit constitutes a gross
interference in China’s internal affairs.
“In disregard of China’s grave concerns and firm opposition,
Speaker of the US House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi insisted on visiting
China’s Taiwan region. This constitutes a gross interference in China’s
internal affairs,” the statement reads.
“It gravely undermines China’s sovereignty and territorial
integrity, seriously tramples on the one-China principle, and severely threatens
peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait. In response to Pelosi’s egregious
provocation, China decides to adopt sanctions on Pelosi and her immediate
family members in accordance with relevant laws of the People’s Republic of
China.”
As a reaction to Pelosi’s visit, China flew several
warplanes, including fighter jets, across Taiwan’s air defence identification
zone, announced military drills around Taiwan, and reportedly imposed import
bans on thousands of Taiwanese goods.
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