Taiwan President discusses ‘Chinese language threats’ with Pelosi

This handout picture taken and launched by the Taiwan Presidential Workplace on December 1, 2024 exhibits Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te talking by telephone with former U.S. Home Speaker Nancy Pelosi, throughout his go to to Honolulu, Hawaii.
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Taiwan President Lai Ching-te mentioned “China’s navy threats” towards the island in a name with former U.S. Home Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Sunday (December 1, 2024), drawing criticism from Beijing.

Ms. Pelosi’s long-standing assist for Taiwan has infuriated China, which responded to her go to to Taipei in 2022 with large navy drills across the island.

Mr. Lai and Ms. Pelosi mentioned “China’s navy threats towards Taiwan”, presidential spokeswoman Karen Kuo informed reporters, describing the 20-minute name between the “longtime mates” as “heat and amicable”.

China has already fumed over extra U.S. arms gross sales to the island and Mr. Lai’s cease in Hawaii, the place he was welcomed with crimson carpets, garlands of flowers and “alohas”.

In response to Mr. Lai’s dialog with Ms. Pelosi, China referred to as on the U.S. to “cease meddling with Taiwan” and stop “supporting and indulging Taiwan independence separatist forces”.