31-07-2022, 01:25 AM
Prominent Chinese commentator Hu Xijin said on Saturday (Jul 30) he deleted a tweet warning of military retaliation should US fighter jets escort House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on any visit to Taiwan, after Twitter blocked his account.
Pelosi, number three in the US line of presidential succession, after Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, signalled on Friday she was embarking on a trip to Asia.
She did not mention Taiwan, but speculation of her visiting the democratically ruled island, claimed by Beijing, has intensified in recent days, fuelling tensions beyond the Taiwan Strait.
Chinese President Xi Jinping warned Biden in a phone call on Thursday that Washington should abide by the one-China principle and "those who play with fire will perish by it".
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Pelosi, number three in the US line of presidential succession, after Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, signalled on Friday she was embarking on a trip to Asia.
She did not mention Taiwan, but speculation of her visiting the democratically ruled island, claimed by Beijing, has intensified in recent days, fuelling tensions beyond the Taiwan Strait.
Chinese President Xi Jinping warned Biden in a phone call on Thursday that Washington should abide by the one-China principle and "those who play with fire will perish by it".
More at https://shrtco.de/fBkJLY