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There are reports that the speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives may visit Taiwan, and two Chinese military aircraft carriers leave the ports of Shandong and Hainan.
Aircraft carrier Liaoning begins to leave Qingdao port in Shandong China On July 31, the Shandong aircraft carrier left Sanya Port in Hainan with the Type 075 amphibious ship on August 1. Global TimesPeople’s Daily, the mouthpiece of the CCP, reported today.
Satellite images obtained by the Global Times also show that the Liaoning ship is no longer in its home port, while the Type 075 landing ship sailed to the South China Sea on July 31, and the Shandong aircraft carrier also sailed to the East China Sea on August 1. .
China Central Television CCTV On August 1, a photo of the Liaoning aircraft carrier celebrating the founding of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army was released at sea. Du An, commander of the Shandong ship, said the ship was on a routine training mission at the time.
Tu said the PLA will conduct more carrier training in the near future.
In April 2018, the Liaoning ship and its escorts exercised in the Western Pacific. picture: Reuters.
The operation of the two Chinese aircraft carriers occurred after US media reported the Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi Can visit Taiwan Island, scheduled for tonight. The Global Times quoted “experts and analysts” as saying that if Pelosi’s plane really wanted to land on the island of Taiwan, the People’s Liberation Army could send fighter jets and warships to intercept Pelosi’s plane.
According to the website, the USS Ronald Reagan was also present in the southeastern part of the island of Taiwan. National University News US Navy. Observers believe that the ships can ensure the safety of the aircraft carrying the women.
Taiwanese media predict that the Liaoning ship may go south and the Shandong ship northward, forming a pincer-shaped “deterrent” Ms. Pelosi around the island of Taiwan.
One expert said it was unclear whether the activities of the Chinese aircraft carrier were linked to news of Pelosi’s visit to China, but the PLA warships could be used for deterrence purposes.
The expert added that the PLA’s aircraft carriers are designed to “defend China’s sovereignty, territorial integrity and national interests, and resolutely carry out missions as instructed”.
If Ms. Pelosi comes to Taiwan, it will be the first visit by a speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives in 25 years. Pelosi will also be the highest-ranking U.S. lawmaker to visit Taiwan since former House Speaker Newt Gingrich visited Taiwan in 1997.
The Taiwan issue has been a hot issue in US-China bilateral relations in recent years. China has long viewed Taiwan as a province awaiting reunification and has declared its readiness to use force if necessary. America is committed to “a China“, but continue to maintain relations with Taiwan and provide the island with modern weapons.
China’s foreign ministry said today that the scenario of Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan was a “reckless and provocative act” and that Washington would pay the price. A spokesman for the agency said that the two sides are maintaining communication at different levels and hope that US officials fully recognize the importance, sensitivity and danger of this issue. Earlier, Beijing stressed that the military “will not sit idly by” if Ms Pelosi visits Taiwan.
US Secretary of State Blinken on August 1 called on China to act responsibly and “not to escalate tensions”.
Cheongdam (follow Global Times)
