Tsai Ing-wen (picture taken from Taiwanese media)
China Taiwan Net, August 16th Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives The crisis in the Taiwan Strait caused by Pelosi's move to Taiwan The aftermath is rippling. In less than two weeks, the Asia-Pacific Group of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Markey once again led a five-member group to Taiwan. This is also the fifth time this year that a group of U.S. congressmen has fled to Taiwan. According to Taiwan's "China Times News Network", Taiwan leader Tsai Ing-wen quickly posted a message on social media yesterday (15th) afternoon, thanking the United States for its visit and "support" to Taiwan. This article was immediately criticized by a large number of netizens on the island. In addition to leaving comments questioning the purpose of coming to Taiwan, some even choked: "The war is coming, they slap their butts and leave, and the people are waiting to die."
Tsai Ing-wen issued a document at 5:34 pm yesterday saying that she received a "visiting delegation" that morning. She boasted that the members of the visiting delegation are heavyweight members of the U.S. Congress who have firmly supported Taiwan for a long time. "They are also our important good friends." She also attacked the mainland for "raising tensions in the Taiwan Strait and the region with military exercises" and advocated Mark Kee's rate. The delegation's "visit to Taiwan" demonstrates the so-called "support" of the U.S. Congress for Taiwan.
However, as soon as Tsai Ing-wen's article was published, about 2,700 comments quickly poured in. Netizens said: "The war is coming, they slap their butts and leave, and the people are waiting to die." "Isn't Pelosi's lesson enough? It seems that the lesson is not enough?" I feel that the People’s Liberation Army’s military aircraft are not coming enough.” “Do we really want Taiwan to become Ukraine ?” Can't you just live a good life? How far do you want to push Taiwan?" "Stop putting on a show! It will only put Taiwan in danger." "What's the point of doing this to make the people happy? Better? "
Just as the US lawmakers left Taiwan, the People's Liberation Army's Eastern Theater Command announced that it would hold military exercises around Taiwan. Army Colonel Shi Yi, spokesman for the Eastern Theater Command, said that on August 15, the Eastern Theater Command of the Chinese People's Liberation Army organized a multi-service joint combat readiness patrol and actual combat drill in the sea and airspace surrounding Taiwan Island. This is a serious deterrent against the United States and Taiwan continuing to play political tricks and undermine peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait. The theater troops will take all necessary measures to resolutely safeguard national sovereignty and peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait region. (Editor/Li Ning Review/Qi Xiaojing)