White House summoned Chinese ambassador to condemn provocations after Pelosi's Taiwan visit
Source: CNN
The White House summoned China's ambassador on Thursday to condemn China's "irresponsible" military activities near Taiwan as tensions continue to escalate in the region following US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to the island this week.
"After China's actions overnight, we summoned PRC Ambassador Qin Gang to the White House to demarche him about the PRC's provocative actions. We condemned the PRC's military actions, which are irresponsible, at odds with our long-standing goal of maintaining peace and stability and across the Taiwan Strait," National Security Council coordinator for strategic communications John Kirby said in a statement to CNN.
The decision to summon Qin came after days of warnings to China not to escalate tensions in the region following the speaker's visit to the self-governing island, which the Chinese Communist Party regards as its territory despite having never controlled it. It represents a shift from the White House's attitude about the trip before it occurred, when officials privately tried to warn Pelosi over the possible consequences of the visit and how it could harm US-China relations. The meeting was first reported by The Washington Post.
In the days since Pelosi left Taiwan, China has taken multiple bellicose steps, both diplomatically and militarily.
Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2022/08/05/politics/white-house-summon-chinese-ambassador-qin-gang-provocations/index.html
This could be the start of something big. China is facing an debt and banking crisis of major proportions. A conflict or war could be exactly what they need to distract their population from problems at home.

walkingman
(8,789 posts)"A conflict or war could be exactly what they need to distract their population from problems at home."
Evolve Dammit
(19,736 posts)Martin68
(24,887 posts)Evolve Dammit
(19,736 posts)about 5 years ago. He knows more than we do and that was pretty chilling.
oldsoftie
(13,538 posts)Along with plenty of help from the EU as well.
Evolve Dammit
(19,736 posts)years ago. Hope it's not tested.
oldsoftie
(13,538 posts)China invests heavily in U.S. Treasury bonds to keep its export prices lower.
China focuses on export-led growth to help generate jobs.
To keep its export prices low, China must keep its currencythe renminbi (RMB)low compared to the U.S. dollar.
China chooses U.S. Treasuries to invest in, versus real estate, stocks, and other countries' debt, because of their safety and stability.
I don't care as much about toys and stuff like that, but critical things and ANYTHING of a national security issue needs to be either made HERE or in a more friendly country
Evolve Dammit
(19,736 posts)Lost a lot of other industries though. And lots of folks got rich doing it. We shouldn't have ripped up much of our rail system either, IMHO.
Bayard
(24,187 posts)A line of action; move; countermove; maneuver, especially in diplomacy; or a formal diplomatic representation (diplomatic correspondence) of the official position, views or wishes on a subject from one government to another government or intergovernmental organization.
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(118,163 posts)Chinese ships and planes rehearsed an attack on Taiwan on Saturday, Taiwanese military officials said, prompting the island nation to scramble its jets, per Reuters.
Taiwan's defense ministry said 20 Chinese aircraft and 14 warships conducted missions around the Taiwan Strait on Saturday afternoon, Reuters reported.
The ministry said that 14 of the 20 Chinese aircraft crossed the median line a 110-mile-long strait that acts as an unofficial buffer between China and Taiwan.
Taiwanese jets scrambled, the ministry said, and the army also broadcast a warning and put shore-based missiles on stand-by, Reuters said.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/taiwan-scrambles-its-fighter-jets-as-chinese-war-planes-conduct-simulated-attack-officials-say/ar-AA10nwS0