Posted on 08/02/2022 7:58:33 AM PDT by Morgana
Speaker Nancy Pelosi landed in Taiwan on Tuesday amid warnings from a furious Beijing that any U.S. politician visiting the island nation will 'come to no good end' if they 'play with fire.'
Her Air Force plane - with its distinctive blue and white colors and American flag on the tail - touched down in Taipei at 10:45 pm local time.
The Chinese, meanwhile, backed up their words with a shore of force.
As the speaker's Air Force C40 approached Taipei, Chinese Air Force Su-35 fighter jets were crossing the Taiwan Straits, local media outlets reported.
And chilling footage shared on Chinese social network Weibo appears to show amphibious tanks on the coast of Fujian along the Taiwan Strait. Further footage shows military equipment on the move in the city of Xiamen.
But Taiwan gave Pelosi a warm welcome. The island's tallest building, TAIPEI 101, lit up with a welcome message for Speaker Pelosi and supporters held welcome signs out of the hotel she will reportedly stay in.
Pelosi is the highest-ranking U.S. elected official to visit Taiwan since 1997. The White House is aware of her location.
'The speaker's flying aboard a military aircraft so we'll know,' spokesman John Kirby said at Monday's press briefing when asked how the White House would know if Pelosi touched down in Taiwain.
The speaker's Air Force jet left the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday morning, according to flight-tracking website Flightradar24. The site later crashed after 300,000 people tried to chart Pelosi's journey.
Beijing earlier warned that the United States will 'pay the price' if Pelosi visits Taiwan while Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi said on Tuesday that those U.S. politicians who 'play with fire' on the Taiwan issue will 'come to no good end'.
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No it just seems to be ladies night for commie sympathizers like you.
So you support both Biden and Pelosi? No wonder you day drink.
You support communist China.
I support Gingrich and Trump.
You’re an idiot.
Quite the wordsmith, it's no wonder you support Globalist Gingrich. Research Heidi and Alvin Toffler and their connection to Gingrich. He's a clown, always has been
I did not say Nancy Pelosi was, is, or ever shall be a GOOD leader. But she is the highest publicly disclosed “elected” official now in line of succession to the Presidency. The first two have totally abdicated the job.
Right now, this nation, IF we choose to still call it that, is pretty badly treated. More like a poorly run zoo, with the cages open.
We should start a poll here of suggested trade bait for Pelosi if the Chicoms decide to keep her hostage for ransom.
That American athlete held by the Russians had a deal for getting released.
Suggestions? (Hill of beans and pile of dog droppings taken already.)
How about sending Schiff permanently? Add Behar and Whoopi?
“Drop dead you communist dupe... Fools and traitors who support Russia AND Communist China against the United States?”
Do you think people who support non-intervention are automatically communists? OK Boomer.
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