According to multiple Taiwanese media reports, US House Speaker Pelosi may arrive at Taipei Songshan Airport on the evening of August 2, check in to the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Taipei, and meet with Tsai Ing-wen on August 3. As the New Party announced that it would call on the public to hold protests in the evening, police cars have been deployed to patrol the outside of Grand Hyatt Hotel. Taiwan police also expect to launch "Hongbin Service" and deploy hundreds of police forces to maintain public order. From Songshan Airport, to Grand Hyatt Hotel, Taiwan police will be on guard throughout the journey.
At present, there are many media waiting outside Grand Hyatt Hotel, and at Songshan Airport, reporters have already seized a favorable position and set up a live broadcast tripod in the rain. The special plane Pelosi was riding on had taken off from Malaysia . The destination was unknown and it is not certain whether Pelosi was on this special plane. However, Taiwanese media claimed that Pelosi's destination was Taiwan. As China has issued severe warnings many times before, there is a tense atmosphere inside and outside the island.
On the morning of August 2, Pelosi's C-40C special plane arrived at Kuala Lumpur . At the same time, there was also a C-40C government special plane flying from Japan. These two special planes belong to the same model and are both managed by the US Air Force. The two almost identical special planes appear in Kuala Lumpur with Pelosi at the same time, which is easy to make people think a lot.
Some people speculate that one of the two special planes may fly directly to Taiwan, while Pelosi is in the other plane, the special plane landing in Taiwan is just a symbolic meaning. Another possibility is that Pelosi will land in Taiwan directly on a special plane, but will not disclose his whereabouts to the outside world. The People's Liberation Army cannot determine whether the visiting Pelosi's special plane is also difficult to use military means to deal with it. The two special planes appeared at the same location, probably to disrupt the line of sight and interfere with China's judgment.
China and the United States are both major powers in the world. If a conflict breaks out between the two countries, it will be a disaster for the world. Therefore, even if Pelosi really arrives in Taiwan, there is not a high possibility of a direct military confrontation, but the Taiwanese authorities, as the person involved, must be slapped a few times. The so-called "flies do not stare at seamless eggs", the Taiwanese authorities' attempt to "rely rely on the United States to seek independence", which gave the United States the opportunity to manipulate politically. If the Taiwanese authorities clearly state that they refuse Pelosi's visit to Taiwan, the situation in the Taiwan Strait will not have to fall into such a tense situation. No matter what the outcome of the matter is, the Taiwanese authorities will take responsibility for it.
On the night of Pelosi's arrival in Singapore , the General Administration of Customs of the Mainland issued an announcement to suspend the import of more than 100 Taiwanese foods, including agricultural and fishery products, hard materials, biscuits and other types, involving Guo Yuanyi Food, Weiquan Food , Taishan Enterprise, Uni-Uniform and other manufacturers. Among the baking food projects alone, 35 companies have shown a "suspended import". In this regard, the reason given by the mainland is that the manufacturer information provided by Taiwan has not been updated.
prepared food is an important export commodity for Taiwan. In 2021, Taiwan's export of prepared food to the mainland was US$646 million. The mainland suddenly imported a number of food bans, which had a significant impact on Taiwan's food industry. Since Taiwan’s food processing industry is closely linked to Taiwan’s fruit farmers and fishermen, this measure may also have a significant impact on Taiwan’s agricultural and sideline products. Taiwan's administrative and economic departments said they have learned about the relevant situation and are looking for more outlets for practitioners. Taiwanese media believe that at a sensitive moment when Pelosi may visit Taiwan, the mainland suddenly takes economic measures against Taiwan, which may be "retaliation" in advance.
Mainland Customs General Administration implements relevant measures in accordance with laws and regulations. Previously, Taiwan’s goods exported to the mainland were found to have problems many times, but Taiwanese companies refused to repent. For the benefit of mainland consumers, the mainland has successively banned the import of Taiwanese pineapples and grouper . As for whether the ban on importing food in Taiwan this time is related to Pelosi's visit to Taiwan, I don't think mainland China needs to give so many explanations.
