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China Issues Private Warnings to US on Pelosi’s Taiwan Trip


China Issues Private Warnings to US on Pelosi’s Taiwan Trip: FT

(Bloomberg) -- China issued strong private warnings to the US government about a planned trip to Taiwan by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, which included a possible military response, the Financial Times reported.

China’s foreign ministry earlier this week officially vowed to take a “resolute and strong” response to any Taiwan visit by Pelosi, which was reported to be next month. Her trip would be the first by a House speaker to Taipei since 1997.

Pelosi’s office didn’t respond to a request from the Financial Times for comment about whether she might abandon her trip.

Beijing routinely responds angrily to countries that deal directly with Taiwan, which China claims as part of its territory. President Joe Biden also raised doubts about whether the visit would go ahead, saying Wednesday that the military thinks it’s “not a good idea right now.”

This is from the same military headed by General Milley. The general that promised his Chinese counterpart that he, Milley, would tip them off if the US was going to attack. Aside from the fact that Milley should have been tried for treason, how do we know that Milley is not on the Chinese payroll? Why would Biden rely on advice from a man with a record of being compromised?