Nancy Pelosi lands in Taiwan amid China tensions over high-level visit

Graham responds to Pelosi’s pivot on China with Taiwan trip: ‘I was hard on China before it was cool

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s trip to Taiwan angered the Chinese Communist Party, but being critical of Beijing is “fashionable” these days, Senate Judiciary Committee member Lindsey Graham told Fox News on Tuesday.

Graham, R-S.C., quipped that he was “hard on China before it was cool” after host Jesse Watters analyzed what he viewed as Pelosi’s history of being soft on China — whether it be condemning Americans who called coronavirus the Chinavirus, or being politically deferential to Chinese-linked businesses in Silicon Valley.

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White House: US ‘does not want a crisis’ but will ‘manage what Beijing chooses to do’

The White House on Tuesday said the United States “does not want a crisis” and is “prepared to manage what Beijing chooses to do” as House Speaker Pelosi arrived in Taiwan despite China’s warnings against her visit.

White House National Security Council coordinator for strategic communications John Kirby said Tuesday that even before Pelosi’s visit, China “positioned itself to take further steps, and we expect that they will continue to react over a longer-term horizon.”

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Kennedy defends Pelosi’s Taiwan visit; questions if it’s an ‘ego’ trip ahead of midterms

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has an “unconditional” right to visit Taiwan as the third-ranking member of the federal government, but her potential motives should still be analyzed, Senate Judiciary Committee member John N. Kennedy, R-La., told Fox News on Tuesday.

Kennedy suggested Pelosi may be trying to engage in one last high-profile endeavor before her party faces likely defeat in the midterms.

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Sanders, Warren decline to comment on Pelosi’s Taiwan trip

Progressive Sens. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., both declined to comment on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s, D-Calif., trip to Taiwan amid increased tensions between the U.S. and China.

Fox News Digital asked both Sanders and Warren in the Senate-side basement of the U.S. Capitol if they had any thoughts on Pelosi’s trip to Taiwan.

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Grassley questions whether China ‘holds something over’ Biden following silence on growing threats

Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, argued President Biden may be compromised by the Chinese after staying silent on threats against Speaker Pelosi and the U.S. over her Taiwan trip. On “America Reports” Tuesday, Grassley pointed to his work with the Hunter Biden investigation and questioned whether the Biden family’s business dealings have given the Chinese something to hold over the president. 

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Taiwan thanks Pelosi for ‘support’ during controversial visit, saying island is ‘not alone’

The Taiwanese government thanked House Speaker Nancy Pelosi for stopping in Taiwan during her tour of Asian allied countries, saying that the congressional delegation shows that Taiwan is “not alone.”

A flurry of statements from international authorities were published Tuesday after Pelosi officially touched down in Taiwan, directly defying Chinese pressure to abort the trip.

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Protesters gather outside Grand Hyatt Taipei ahead of Nancy Pelosi’s arrival

Pelosi Taiwan visit: Speaker calls out Chinese Communist Party amid heightened tensions

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi sent a clear message to the Chinese Communist Party Tuesday as tensions with Beijing continue to escalate amid her Asian tour and trip to Taiwan. 

Pelosi landed in Taipei in what she described as a visit that “honors America’s unwavering commitment to supporting Taiwan’s vibrant Democracy.”

“America’s solidarity with the 23 million people of Taiwan is more important today than ever, as the world faces a choice between autocracy and democracy,” she said.

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Pelosi Taiwan trip: 4 US warships positioned east of island

United States Navy warships are operating in the waters east of Taiwan in what officials say are standard military drills — but their presence could become a matter of international security.

Chinese officials have exploded with anger at the proposition, saying her visit would violate the One China Policy and would constitute aiding an illegal rebellion. One Chinese state media personality even suggested shooting down her plane.

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Taiwan sees cyberattack, Chinese warplanes amid spat with China over expected Pelosi visit

Taiwan on Tuesday was hit with a cyberattack and threatened by Chinese war planes flying near its boundary in the Taiwan Straight as tensions with Beijing escalated ahead of Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s previously unconfirmed visit.

The culprit behind the attack has not yet been revealed but came just hours before Chinese warplanes flew close to the unofficial dividing line that separates the Taiwan Strait between mainland China and Taiwan.

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China furious after Pelosi lands in Taiwan, promises ‘all necessary measures’ to defend itself

“This is a serious violation of the one-China principle and the provisions of the three China-U.S. joint communiqués. It has a severe impact on the political foundation of China-U.S. relations, and seriously infringes upon China’s sovereignty and territorial integrity,” the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs said following Pelosi’s arrival in Taipei. “There is but one China in the world, Taiwan is an inalienable part of China’s territory, and the Government of the People’s Republic of China is the sole legal government representing the whole of China.”

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Nancy Pelosi lands in Taiwan amid Chinese threats, military activity

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., has landed on the island of Taiwan after weeks of international speculation and threats of retaliation from the Chinese Communist Party.

Pelosi, who is conducting an extensive tour of multiple allied nations in Asia, has finally touched down in Taiwan despite repeated threats to the speaker’s safety.

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