China's military drills, threats against U.S. lawmakers' visits to Taiwan, and curtailment of some bilateral cooperation are intended to establish a "new normal" in the Taiwan Strait. is an attempt to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told reporters Wednesday.
Ms Pelosi said the delegation of parliamentarians she led to Taiwan was intended as a salute to a flourishing democracy and should not have been attacked by China.
"We weren't there to talk about China. We were there to admire Taiwan. China's President Xi Jinping's attempt to drive a wedge between Taipei and Washington backfired, says House diplomacy. Commission Chairman Gregory Meeks said. Instead, China's provocations have resulted in closer ties between Taiwan and the United States, he noted.
"The House of Representatives, led by the Speaker of the House, has sent the message to President Xi Jinping that it is not going to dictate what we do or do not do," Meeks said.
Rep. Raja Krishnamurti told reporters Beijing's response was an attempt to distract from domestic problems in China and was pleased that China's live-fire exercises had calmed down. Said he was.
The Chinese Communist Party views Taiwan as a rogue province that must reunite with the mainland.
