CHINA-US: CCTV PROJECTS XI JINPING TAKING A TOUGH STAND ON PELOSI'S PLANNED VISIT TO TAIWAN
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Commenting on the telephone conversation (July 28) between US President Biden and Chinese
President Xi Jinping, the state-owned CCTV (July 29) telecast that "Xi Jinping emphasized
China's principled position on the Taiwan issue. Xi Jinping emphasized that the history of the
Taiwan issue is clear, and the fact and current situation that both sides of the Taiwan Strait
belong to one China are clear. The three Sino-US joint communiques are political commitments
of both sides, and the one-China principle is the political foundation of Sino-US relations. We
firmly oppose "Taiwan independence" separatism and interference by external forces, and will
never leave any space for "Taiwan independence" forces in any form. The position of the
Chinese government and Chinese people on the Taiwan issue has been consistent, and it is the
firm will of more than 1.4 billion Chinese people to resolutely safeguard China's national
sovereignty and territorial integrity. Public opinion cannot be violated. Playing with fire will
set yourself on fire. I hope the US side can see this clearly. The U.S. side should abide by the
one-China principle and implement the three Sino-U.S. joint communiques." It also said "Biden
said that today's world is in a critical period. U.S.-China cooperation is not only beneficial to
the people of the two countries, but also to the people of other countries. The US hopes to
maintain smooth dialogue with China, enhance mutual understanding, avoid
misunderstandings and misjudgements, seek cooperation in areas where interests converge, and
properly manage differences. I would like to reiterate that the one-China policy of the United
States has not changed and will not change, and the United States does not support Taiwan's
"independence"."
Separately, Hu Xijin wrote in an editorial in the Global Times that “The Chinese mainland will
definitely put up a sturdy fight to the end to thwart Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan, without fear of any
escalation”. The US and Taiwan “must fully understand that the red line is a high-voltage one
that they cannot step on”.
(Comment: As expected, the official Chinese media is portraying that while Xi Jinping and
China remained firm in their stance and threats on Taiwan and Pelosi's visit, Biden adopted a
mellow tone! Meanwhile, calling Xi Jinping's bluff, Nancy Pelosi landed in Taipei by special
aircraft at 10.22 pm on August 2.)
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