According to US media reports on July 27, some anonymous US officials said that the Pentagon is making plans for the visit to Taiwan by Pelosi and may emergencies. If Pelosi decides to visit Taiwan, the US military's military's military activities in Asia-Pacific region will increase, and it may use fighter jets, warships, surveillance assets and other military systems to provide security for Pelosi.
Pelosi's visit to Taiwan was first reported by British media. If Pelosi goes as scheduled, then she will be the first time that the third-person in the United States has visited Taiwan in 25 years, which will send many wrong signals to the "Taiwan independence" elements and will have a great impact on the process of cross-strait reunification. Of course, China will not sit idly by and warn the US side many times, and also issued a harsh warning when communicating with the US top leaders in private. British media previously quoted six sources as saying that China's private warning to the Biden administration pointed out that if Pelosi insists on visiting Taiwan, he may respond with military means.
The Taiwan issue involves China's sovereignty and territorial integrity, and the United States is very clear about this. Although the Biden administration has long played the "Taiwan card" and tried to "use Taiwan to control China", it is still clear about this aspect and knows the seriousness of this matter. Pelosi's visit to Taiwan will make the situation in the Taiwan Strait more tense, and the United States has been communicating with China in recent times to add "guardrails" to Sino-US relations. Once Pelosi visits Taiwan, the so-called "guardrail" becomes an empty talk.
Some American politicians, including Biden , do not agree with Pelosi's visit to Taiwan. Biden said in an interview with reporters on July 20 that the US military believes that Pelosi's visit to Taiwan is not a good idea. US media said on July 25 that the US government is "quietly dissuading" Pelosi to give up his plan to visit Taiwan. Some U.S. officials believe that if Pelosi makes up his mind to visit Taiwan, it may lead to conflicts and misjudgments between China and the United States.
However, there are many internal differences within the United States regarding Pelosi's visit to Taiwan. In addition to these opposition voices, there are also some support voices. Some anonymous US officials believe that China may undermine Pelosi's trip to Taiwan, and it is necessary for the United States to prepare for Pelosi's trip and "establish a buffer zone" nearby to provide additional security. They also said that the United States has a strong military force in the Asia-Pacific region and the military should be prepared for this, including deploying rescue capabilities nearby.
July 27, when asked about Pelosi's visit to Taiwan, Mili said that whether Pelosi or others decided to visit and asked the military for assistance, we will provide him with necessary protective measures to ensure the safety of the trip.
At present, the US Navy's USS Reagan aircraft carrier strike group is operating in the Western Pacific. Its destroyer "Higgins" and cruiser "Antitum" have also been active in the South China Sea. In addition, there is the "Benford" missile destroyer , which has been active in the waters around China. However, these warships are in China's sight, and China must have made sufficient preparations for this. If the US does not invest new military forces and wants to achieve what the US officials say, it may not be satisfactory.
Regarding these remarks by the US, at a regular press conference on July 27, spokesman Zhao Lijian said that China has repeatedly expressed its position on Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan. If the US insists on doing its own thing, China will firmly counter the US’s behavior that challenges the bottom line, and the US will bear all the consequences arising from it.
These American officials should be clear about what this radical statement means, and it is very likely to cause a head-on military conflict between China and the United States, and no one can afford this consequence. What they should do more is to ask Pelosi to cancel this trip instead of insisting on provoking. China has no room for negotiation on this matter, and it will definitely do what it says to the US.
