Un “detour” which provokes a lot of reactions. “Our parliamentary delegation’s visit to Taiwan demonstrates America’s unconditional support for Taiwan’s vibrant democracy,” Nancy Pelosi said in a statement released shortly after her arrival.
Japan said on Wednesday, August 3, it was “concerned” about the “targeted military actions” promised by Beijing, in reaction to the visit to Taiwan by the American Speaker of the House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, some of which will take place inside Japan’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). “The maritime zone announced by China for the military exercises which will be carried out from August 4 at noon (5 a.m., in France) includes Japan’s EEZ,” said Japanese government spokesman Hirokazu Matsuno.
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Tokyo “has expressed concern to China, given the nature of military activities,” which include “firing live ammunition,” he added. “Peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait are important not only for our country’s security, but also for international stability,” said the Japanese representative. Japan’s consistent position has always been that it expects Taiwan issues to be resolved peacefully through dialogue. »
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North Korea and Russia: strong allies at the rendezvous
A staunch ally of China, North Korea on Wednesday described Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan as “brazen interference” in Chinese internal affairs and assured Beijing of its “full support”. “The brazen interference of the United States in the internal affairs of other countries and its deliberate political and military provocations are undoubtedly the root cause of the deterioration of peace and security in the region,” said a spokesperson for the North Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs quoted by the official KCNA agency.
“Taiwan is an inseparable part of China, and the Taiwan issue concerns China’s internal affairs,” the spokesperson continued. “We vehemently denounce any interference by any outside force in the Taiwan issue, and fully support the just stance of the Chinese government which resolutely upholds the country’s sovereignty and territorial integrity,” he added.
For its part, Russia considered Tuesday that China had the right to take the “necessary measures to protect its sovereignty”, qualifying as “obvious provocation” the visit of Pelosi. “The Chinese side has the right to take necessary measures to protect its sovereignty and territorial integrity regarding the Taiwan issue,” Russian Foreign Ministry Sergei Lavrov said.
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