Sand export ban: Meanwhile, China’s Ministry of Commerce also announced Wednesday it is immediately suspending its export of natural sand to Taiwan, a key component for the production of semi-conductor chips.
In a separate statement, Chinese Customs said the import suspension of citrus fruit is a result of “pest control” and “excessive pesticide residues,” and cited “Covid prevention” for the suspension of seafood imports. But he said he believed “the nation, the people of China will do the prudent choice.” He went on to say it is “important that China wouldn’t help Russia.” The President discussed China when answering questions from students. He said China’s “neutrality" toward Russia's invasion "is better” than if China were to announce its outright support for Russia. Some context: China's refusal to condemn Russia's war on Ukraine has fueled speculation over its intentions with Taiwan, raising questions about how the world might react should it launch an attack.Įlsewhere on Wednesday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called on China “to join the united world” and oppose Russia, in a virtual address to the Australian National University. The ministry also called on Washington "to refrain from actions that undermine regional stability and international security and to recognize the new geopolitical reality in which there is no longer any place for American hegemony." On Tuesday, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement that Russia considered Pelosi's visit "a clear provocation in the spirit of the United States' aggressive policy of an all-out effort to contain the PRC.
Lavrov said he did not see any other "reason to create such an irritant literally out of nowhere, fully aware what it means for the People’s Republic of China."
"This is a desire to prove to absolutely everyone impunity and display their lawlessness." Lavrov connected Pelosi's visit with the US response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, saying: "I cannot tell what was their motivation but there are no doubts that it reflects the very same policy we are talking about with regards to the Ukrainian situation." US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan reflects Washington's desire to prove its "impunity and display their lawlessness," Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Wednesday during a news conference with Myanmar’s Foreign Minister Wunna Maung Lwin, according to Russian state news agency TASS. Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, left, attends a meeting with Myanmar's Foreign Minister Wunna Maung Lwin, right, in Naypyidaw, Myanmar, on August 3. Our live coverage of Pelosi's visit is ending. "We are proud of our enduring friendship," said Pelosi, speaking alongside Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen at the presidential office in Taipei the morning after her arrival.
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Pelosi's praise of the island's commitment to democracy was a significant show of support for Taipei, coming just hours after China threatened to retaliate to her presence with a series of military exercises the Taiwanese Defense Ministry likened to a "maritime and aerial blockade."īeijing had repeatedly warned of dire consequences should the trip move forward - even going as far as to warn US President Joe Biden that those who played with fire would "perish" by it.īut the warnings from Beijing - and even a suggestion by Biden himself that the US military thought the trip was "not a good idea" - did not dissuade Pelosi, 82, from flying into the island alongside a congressional delegation on Tuesday and meeting with its leading officials. Pelosi left Taiwan on Wednesday, en route to South Korea's capital Seoul, after becoming the first sitting US House Speaker in 25 years to visit the self-governing island. (Getty Images)ĭuring a historic trip to Taiwan Wednesday, US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said her visit was intended to make it "unequivocally clear" that the United States would "not abandon" the democratically governed island. House Of Representatives Nancy Pelosi speaks after receiving the Order of Propitious Clouds with Special Grand Cordon, Taiwan’s highest civilian honour, from Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen, at the president's office on August 3, in Taipei, Taiwan.
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