China has begun its retaliation against Washington by announcing Friday the cancelation of a series of meetings with the United States, namely the suspension of issues it was working bilaterally with the US on, including related to military dialogue, climate change and anti-drug projects. Most important among these at a moment Washington has expressed concern that “the risk of a mistake could actually lead to some sort of conflict” (in John Kirby’s words Thursday) – is the cancelation of military ties.
This comes in addition to unveiling undefined sanctions against House Speaker Nancy Pelosi over the “egregious provocation” of her overnight trip to Taiwan earlier in the week, which saw China immediately respond with ongoing live fire drills which have surrounded the self-ruled island, as well as ballistic missile firings in the vicinity.
The foreign ministry said in a statement, “In disregard of China’s strong opposition and serious representations, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi visited China’s Taiwan region,” and announced the following countermeasures in response:
- Canceling China-U.S. Theater Commanders Talk.
- Canceling China-U.S. Defense Policy Coordination Talks (DPCT).
- Canceling China-U.S. Military Maritime Consultative Agreement (MMCA) meetings.
- Suspending China-U.S. cooperation on the repatriation of illegal immigrants.
- Suspending China-U.S. cooperation on legal assistance in criminal matters.
- Suspending China-U.S. cooperation against transnational crimes.
- Suspending China-U.S. counternarcotics cooperation.
- Suspending China-U.S. talks on climate change.
Among the most directly threatening actions thus far has been the PLA military firing ballistic missiles over Taiwan; however, which Taipei on Wednesday refused to confirm actually flew directly over the island, despite many international reports reporting such.
Meanwhile, on climate “dialogue”…
Climate ‘talks’?! China doesn’t care and never did. pic.twitter.com/FG36CWx7FF
— 🇺🇸Kyle Bass🇺🇦 (@Jkylebass) August 5, 2022
Literally hundreds of Chinse military aircraft and ships have also buzzed or breach Taiwan-claimed airspace and waters at this point, as the largest drills in recent history have continued to ramp up. After Beijing declared the “median line” has practically ceased to exist, dozens of aircraft have since crossed over what conventionally demarcated territorial waters of the democratic-run island.
Taiwan said in a defense ministry statement that about 20 Chinese military aircraft briefly cross the Taiwan median line on Friday morning, according to Reuters.
Taiwan says 68 Chinese warplanes and 13 warships crossed strait mid-line as of 17:00 Friday.#China #Taiwan https://t.co/tEtwbr1kAj
— CN Wire (@Sino_Market) August 5, 2022
Pelosi while in Japan on Friday, the last stop of her Asia tour, said “The Chinese made their strikes, probably using our visit as an excuse.” She added: “They may try to keep Taiwan from visiting or participating in other places but they will not isolate Taiwan. They are not doing our traveling schedule, the Chinese government is not doing that.”
She then underscored the US won’t let China isolate Taiwan, stressing, “We had high-level visits, senators in the spring, the bi-partisan way, continuing visits, and we will not allow them to isolate Taiwan.”
This is similar to US National Security Council spokesman John Kirby’s assessment given Thursday, wherein he charged Beijing with overreacting. “We condemn these actions, which are irresponsible and at odds with our long-standing goal of maintaining peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait and in the region,” Kirby told reporters at a White House briefing. “China has chosen to overreact and use the speaker’s visit as a pretext to increase provocative military activity in and around the Taiwan Strait.”
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Sorry to put this here but, what is the difference between a Grandfather clause and a Sunset clause in regards to gun legislation?
Grandfathered means you can keep a particular firearm or firearm feeding device made previous to legislation. An assault weapons ban went into effect on this day, but all assault weapons made previous are grandfathered. Sunset is simply an expiration of a law. The 1994 assault weapons bad had a 10 year sunset clause, that if not extended, would end the law. In 2004 that law went away.
Got it. Thanks.
I was really hoping they they shot down that old drunk hags plane. It just shows that China is bluffing.
I thought Vlad was bluffing too and that he wouldn’t invade Ukraine. So I’ll keep my thoughts on China vs. Taiwan to myself!!! I don’t think they’re bluffing about that.
Russia and China together = bad juju for Uncle Sam’s Rainbow Brigade.
But once China started running their mouth the way they did re the Pelosi visit to Taiwan, she had to go. We would have looked like some serious chicken shit if she cancelled the visit. But of course, I’m one of the fellas who thinks the whole charade is scripted from A to Z.
Under international laws, the seas are to be protected from any and all hazardous and other deadly waste contamination — Nancy Lugosi (the beast from the bay) is so toxic there would be a dead zone for miles around wherever she’d have gone into the ocean …
THAT is a warm heartfelt handshake of two people who clearly feel mutual love toward each other.
Someone poked the paper tiger
“…our long-standing goal of maintaining peace and stability …”
– John Kirby
Yup, Murka’s numero uno top priority right there.
What a joke. You want to see the paper tiger become real submissive in a hurry? Block and return all Chinese imports. Starting right now. Immediately return all 320,000 Chinese foreign exchange students. Freeze all Chinese Bank Accounts. Nationalize all Chinese owned farm land. That will never happen with the clown show running this country. Instead I expect to see us send them boat loads of cash. Maybe some more Military designs. An F22. Even though they can’t figure out how to make that stuff work.
You think that would hurt China more than the USA? Please check the balance of trade and what the USA would have to do without if that happened.
You may see something like it in the future though. At some point China might decide to stop sending cheap shit. Then the pain really starts.
China has one foot with it’s economy collapsing and the other on a banana peel already. Screw them and any body that was dumb enough to be dependent of them. If our biz sector has to do with out their crap eventually it will pay off big here domestically when they are forced to bring it back. And lots faster than you think. I say pull the plug.
That is being attempted. Have you been watching how that is working out so far? Lot’s of plans and talk, little success. Big money has no interest in paying American level wages or dealing with American over-regulation. Joe public can’t afford products produced under that either. And they can’t get Americans off their asses to work anyway.
We will see, but I don’t see what you suggest happening.
Well anything Military related can’t use Chinese crap anyway. They are not DFAR. So if some peeps can’t buy a cheap toaster, oh well.
A bit more than just toasters.
Unlike the USA?
Without Chinese-made goods almost every retailer would go out of business — from Walmart to Target to HomeDepot to Amazon to many small businesses …
Remember — the only thing really ‘made’ in the United States is children — and most of them have 100% foreign parts and zero local content … just happen to have been born on US soil (more than 400,000 in 2019 alone) …
Turn the ships around that are waiting at sea, shut off the soybean spigot, sink their fuel shipment…and woke them up and especially, send some Domion voting machines to elect Joe and da Hoe there .
We should have never allowed chinese here on ‘student’ or other visas … nor should we ever have allowed foreign individuals or companies or NGOs to own our land or our businesses …
The communist Chinese pointed out that all of Taiwan’s land, air space, and surrounding sea are the sovereign territory of the PRC, and Chinese planes and ships can go wherever they want in it.
Kyle Bass puts the Ukrainian flag on his twatter account?
I didn’t expect him to become that obvious. But thanks, Kyle.
The willingness to plant a flag – in your yard or on your social media account – is inversely related to your understanding of the issues it represents.
I am more afraid of bars then sneks.
What is a Ukrainian fag?
… someone in Ukraine with the monkey pox …
My guess is that within a year, Taiwan will be firmly under the control of the CCP. Plus, the transition will be peaceful. Taiwan will see that the best scenario for their island is to be fully part of mainland China and not a US pawn.
And the USA will not be able to do a goddamn thing about it.
I think the same. The USA is failing and flailing.
China is ascending and the Taiwanese have a lot more in common with the Chinese than the Americans, even if they are not ‘friends’.
Yea BUT, what their after is the PVD technology for chip manufacturing. And it’s already gone.
A year from now Taiwan will be a part of California.
Badfinger is so weak and feckless, and VP Clymidia is even worse, that Gin Hag had to do the head of state visits. If this goes hot I propose we call it Nancy’s War.
Pelosi risks WW3 for a political stunt to try to get her wrinkly ass re-elected. She should be hung for treason.