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Out of the blue, media reports of Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi’s possible stopover in Taiwan during her tour of Asia have sparked a major escalation in tensions… 30.07.2022, Sputnik International
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Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi expressed solidarity with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in Taiwan, informing him that the Islamic Republic wants closer strategic ties with the People’s Republic and fully supports the one-China policy. principled policy of the Islamic Republic of Iran,” Raisi said, according to a reading of the hour-long conversation with Xi held on Friday. Iran’s president informed Xi that Tehran is ready to strengthen cooperation with Beijing in all areas, especially energy. and maritime security, and warned that any attempt by the United States to return the planet to a Cold War-style scenario would be an indication of Washington’s weakness and decline. Iran, he said, has “prepared the necessary ground for collective security and development in West Asia, and can serve as a model for building political confidence and economic development in the region. The two leaders have also discussed Iran’s offers to join the BRICS group of nations and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization security pact. Iran is China’s second major strategic partner to voice strong support for Beijing amid the escalating tensions over Taiwan. Also on Friday, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov reaffirmed Russia’s commitment to the one-China policy, stressing that Moscow’s position on the matter is “absolutely clear” and “unchanged”. The One China Policy states that the People’s Republic is the only China in the world and that Taiwan is a part of China. The policy is adhered to by the vast majority of the United Nations, including including the United States, at least in principle. “But in practice, as you understand, their actions don’t always match their words,” Lavrov said, referring to current tensions. in his comments on Friday. Sino-US tensions over Taiwan began to escalate on the first day of Joe Biden’s presidency, with Beijing blaming Washington for inviting the island’s diplomatic representative in Washington, DC, to his inauguration. In the 18 months since, Biden has repeatedly suggested that the United States would come to the defense of Taipei in the event of Chinese “aggression”, breaking with the policy of “strategic ambiguity” of his predecessors in the US. regard to the island. a head in the past two weeks after the Financial Times reported on July 19 that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi – the third-highest ranking official in Washington after Biden and Vice President Harris – could visit Taiwan in the part of a wider trip to Asia with other members of Congress Chinese officials and media have warned Pelosi not to visit Taipei, and the People’s Liberation Army and the United States Navy have increased their military activities around of the island. Pelosi set sail for Asia on Saturday and is officially expected to visit Japan and South Korea. , Indonesia and Singapore. The speaker and her staff declined to comment on her travel plans and whether the trip could include a stopover in Taiwan, citing security considerations.
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Out of the blue, media reports of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s possible stopover in Taiwan during her Asia tour have sparked a major escalation in tensions between Beijing and Washington, with the Chinese president urging his US counterpart to not to “play with fire” regarding the Taiwan issue on Thursday.
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi expressed solidarity with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in Taiwan, informing him that the Islamic Republic wants closer strategic ties with the People’s Republic and fully supports the one-China policy.
Accusing the US of interfering in the internal affairs of other countries, Raisi warned that US policy was “now turning into a threat to international peace and security”.
The Iranian president informed Xi that Tehran is ready to strengthen cooperation with Beijing in all areas, especially energy and maritime security, and warned that any attempt by the United States to return the planet to a scenario of Cold War would be an indication of Washington’s weakness and decline.
Iran, he said, has “prepared the necessary ground for collective security and development in West Asia, and can serve as a model for building political confidence and economic development in the region.” The two leaders also discussed Iran’s offers to join the BRICS group of nations and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization security pact.
Iran is the second major Chinese strategic partner to voice strong support for Beijing amid escalating tensions over Taiwan.
The One China Policy states that the People’s Republic is the only China in the world and Taiwan is part of China. The policy is respected by the vast majority of the United Nations, including the United States, at least in principle.
“But in practice, as you understand, their actions don’t always match their words,” Lavrov said, referring to current tensions in his remarks on Friday.
Sino-US tensions over Taiwan began to escalate on the first day of Joe Biden’s presidency, with Beijing blaming Washington for inviting the island’s diplomatic representative in Washington, DC, to his inauguration. Over the next 18 months, Biden repeatedly suggested that the United States would come to Taipei’s defense in the event of Chinese “aggression”, breaking with his predecessors’ policy of “strategic ambiguity” vis-à-vis the United States. opposite the island.
Tensions over Taiwan have come to a head over the past two weeks after the Financial Times reported on July 19 that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi — the third-highest ranking official in Washington after Biden and Vice President Harris — could visit Taiwan as part of wider Asia. travel with other members of Congress.
Chinese officials and media have warned Pelosi not to travel to Taipei, and the People’s Liberation Army and US Navy have stepped up military activity around the island.
Pelosi set sail for Asia on Saturday and is officially expected to visit Japan, South Korea, Indonesia and Singapore. The speaker and her staff declined to comment on her travel plans and whether the trip could include a stopover in Taiwan, citing security considerations.
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