US slams China for backing Putin, hails Taiwan for supporting suffering people of Ukraine

Hitting back at China over its warning to US over senators' visit to Taiwan, United States has said that Beijing is supporting Russian President Vlimir Putin amid conflict in Ukraine while Taipei is assisting people's suffering in Kyiv. As delegation of US Senators arrived in Taiwan on Thursday defying China’s threats, American lawmakers said that self-ruled democratic island is a peaceful partner to Washington. According to m, abandoning Taiwan is to abandon freedom. 

remarks were me during press conference by US Senators, Bob Menendez, Lindsey Graham, Richard Burr, Ben Sasse, Rob Portman and Ronny Jackson after meeting with Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen. unanunced visit of US Senators is aimed at showing ir support for strengning diplomatic partnership between US and Taiwan. 

China warns over Pelosi's reported visit to Taiwan

Irked by unconfirmed reports of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi travelling to self-ruled democratic island of Taiwan, China on Thursday warned Washington of “forceful measures” against any such trip by her. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian expressed Beijing’s disagreement with Pelosi’s potential visit to Taiwan after US Senators defied all threats by China and arrived in Taiwan on Thursday for a two-day trip.

“If (US House) Speaker Nancy Pelosi visits Taiwan island, it would bring serious dam to foundation of China-US relations, and will send wrong messs to secessionists,” said Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson. He also said China would retaliate “with resolute and forceful measures.”

China’s warnings came as media reports stated that Pelosi would visit Taiwan on Sunday after concluding her trip to Japan over weekend. Since China claims Taiwan as its own “breakaway province” even though it has never ruled island since Taipei’s independence in 1949, Global Times quoted Zhao as saying, “All ensuing consequences will be borne solely by US” if Pelosi visits region. 

According to Zhao, China “has alrey lodged solemn representations to US” side over reports of Pelosi’s trip. He ded, “ US Congress is a part of US government, so it should strictly follow One China principle upheld by US”. 

Im: AP