Pelosi’s trip to Taiwan: an American “provocation” judges Mélenchon

The leader of rebellious France Jean-Luc Mélenchon qualifies as ” provocation “ on his blog the trip of the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives to Taiwan, saying that he “there is only one China”, in full tension between Taipei and Beijing. Nancy Pelosi’s initiative, taken as part of an Asian tour, is seen by China as a provocation, support for Taiwan independence supporters and a reneging of the United States’ promise not to have official relations with the island.

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Evoking a “US provocation in Taiwan”Jean-Luc Mélenchon considers in his weekly blog post that he “there is only one China” and “Taiwan is an integral part of China”using a term defended by the regime in Beijing but refused by the authorities in Taipei.

Coming from an independence party, the current president Tsai Ing-wen refuses, unlike the previous government, to recognize that the island and the continent are part “of one China”.

“The Chinese will settle the problem among themselves. There is no other reasonable way out.”swept Mr. Mélenchon, who accuses the United States of wanting “open a new front”.

The Chinese Embassy in France thanks Jean-Luc Mélenchon

A position held for a long time by the Insoumis, who said last year to refuse “Cold War with China”regarding a motion for a resolution to the National Assembly in favor of Taiwan’s participation in the work of international organizations.

In the evening, the Chinese Embassy in France thanked by tweet Jean-Luc Melenchon “for his consistent support of the one-China policy”.

Beijing on Thursday launched the largest military maneuvers in its history around Taiwan, a muscular response to the visit of the leader of the American deputies Nancy Pelosi on the island. The Chinese military launched a series of missiles that flew over Taiwan before falling for the first time in Japan’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ).

Twenty-two Chinese fighter jets briefly entered Taiwan’s air defense zone on Thursday, Taiwan’s defense minister said.

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For Beijing, these maneuvers are “a necessary and legitimate measure” after Mrs. Pelosi’s visit. Visits by foreign officials and parliamentarians have also increased in recent years, provoking the ire of Beijing.

The World with AFP