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BREAKING NEWS: Nancy Pelosi LANDS in Taiwan: Speaker touches down in Taipei as Chinese tanks flood beaches opposite island and Beijing 'sends fighter jets across the strait' after warning U.S. will 'pay the price' for her visit
Daily Mail UK ^ | August 2, 2022 | Emily Goodin,

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'.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Chit/Chat
KEYWORDS: braking; ccp; china; nanzi; pelosi; photo; redchina; taiwan
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To: JimRed

“So China’s gonna start swimming tanks across the straits?”

No comment.


41 posted on 08/02/2022 8:12:14 AM PDT by crz
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To: Morgana

The damn RATS are so desperate about losing the government in November that they are trying to start a war to win the affection of the mail in voters and their 2000 Mules (More correct, Jackasses).


42 posted on 08/02/2022 8:12:21 AM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (The House is supposed to represent the people, not the friggin' Federal government. )
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To: Morgana; thinden

If she so much as negotiates a Rescue Shelter for Taiwanese dogs, I’d slap her with a Hatch Act violation so hard her head would spin!


43 posted on 08/02/2022 8:12:35 AM PDT by Cletus.D.Yokel (Islam is NOT a religion of any sort. It is a violent and tyrannical system of ruling others.)
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To: lilypad

First Strike was the
Wuhan and Piglosi is
Our Response.
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God HELP us.


44 posted on 08/02/2022 8:12:39 AM PDT by Big Red Badger (We Are JONAH)
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To: Hostage

Why is she visiting Taiwan?


45 posted on 08/02/2022 8:13:07 AM PDT by ecomcon
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To: AFB-XYZ

Wow, just wow. I must say, I was not aware of Nancy having such physical features. Nor would I have ever wanted to know what she’s got going on. Holy Toledo........


46 posted on 08/02/2022 8:13:11 AM PDT by Dilbert San Diego
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To: JonPreston

Reading the grudging expressions of respect on a conservative site for this disingenuous cur is very discouraging.

It means she will likely get the bump in popularity she is after that the rats so desperately need for November.


47 posted on 08/02/2022 8:13:11 AM PDT by skeeter
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To: odawg

The closest Taiwan islands are a stone’s throw from the mainland. Quemoy and Matsu. Similar to how small Greek islands go right up to the beach on the Turkish coast.


48 posted on 08/02/2022 8:13:14 AM PDT by Flash Bazbeaux
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To: JimRed

Idiots. China’s gonna use this as cover to use the tanks to stop bank runs.

Theater of the absurd. China trying to contain the unrest at home. Classic playbook garbage.


49 posted on 08/02/2022 8:13:34 AM PDT by HYPOCRACY (This is the dystopian future we've been waiting for!)
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To: Morgana
Hey China, She has not left yet. Do us both a favor! Call Xiden I'm sure he'll send you a couple of HIMARS like he sent to Ukraine.

You've still got time!

50 posted on 08/02/2022 8:13:40 AM PDT by icclearly
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To: skeeter

People were telling Nancy, “Doan’ do it!”

But she dood it anyway.

Brave or a damned fool. Hard to tell the difference.

Right now Nancy is the closest thing we have to a national leader. Neither Joe Stolen nor “Que mala” Harris seem to be up to the job.


51 posted on 08/02/2022 8:13:57 AM PDT by alloysteel (There are folks running the government who shouldn't be allowed to play with matches - Will Rogers)
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To: JimRed

“tanks across the straits? Target rich environment!”

That’s why we invented the A-10’s for this fun activity. The chinx talk the talk but they dont walk the walk. The US is in perpetual warfare arpund the globe while they just steal and copy stuff. Of course, if they hit the plane, I wouldnt really be upset , sh*t happens..;)


52 posted on 08/02/2022 8:13:59 AM PDT by max americana (Fired leftards at work since 2008 at every election just to see them cry. I hate them all.)
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To: Morgana

Amazing that anyone thought China would or could do a damn thing. Their entire economy depends on materialistic American consumers.


53 posted on 08/02/2022 8:14:00 AM PDT by montag813
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To: Morgana

Dear China:

Are you going to get humiliated by a senile nasty old witch?

;-)


54 posted on 08/02/2022 8:14:10 AM PDT by cgbg (A kleptocracy--if they can keep it. Think of it as the Cantillon Effect in action.)
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To: JimRed

If I were one of the crew, I’d not be too eager to cross some hundred-odd miles of water in a tank. In such circumstances, “amphibious” is just theoretical.


55 posted on 08/02/2022 8:14:33 AM PDT by ought-six (Multiculturalism is national suicide, and political correctness is the cyanide capsule. )
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To: Sirius Lee

Hope they have tall snorkels.>

Nancy’s snorkles are a lot taller .( sarc,)


56 posted on 08/02/2022 8:15:17 AM PDT by Candor7 (ObamaFascism:https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2009/05/barack_obama_the_quintessentia_1.html)
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To: libh8er
I grudgingly admit I am impressed she pulled it off.

That's why she did it.

(1) Helps Democrats to retain the House in November and keep their "tough, patriotic" Speaker
(2) Distracts from Paul Pelosi's DUI charges TODAY -- whoop...off the headlines

Unfortunately for Biden, though, it also took the Zawahiri kill off the headlines as well, but Nancy doesn't give a damn about lame-duck Joe.

57 posted on 08/02/2022 8:15:53 AM PDT by montag813
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To: Morgana

I think this is all theatre coordinated between the CCP and the Democrats. All meant to bolster the Democrat chances in November, but just in case I am wrong I will be watching to see if she makes it home.


58 posted on 08/02/2022 8:16:11 AM PDT by Scott Kraut (Diversity for the sake of diversity is flat out stupidity. )
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To: alloysteel
Right now Nancy is the closest thing we have to a national leader.

If that's true, it's over, turn out the lights.

59 posted on 08/02/2022 8:16:29 AM PDT by 1Old Pro
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To: skeeter

You nailed it. We have many, many media damaged folks wearing our uniform.


60 posted on 08/02/2022 8:16:31 AM PDT by JonPreston
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