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Nancy Pelosi messed up the controversy over her trip to Taiwan by bringing in identity politics. She said that China was upset about the trip because she is a woman.
Yes, for sure.
China warned Pelosi not to go to Taiwan because it would be a violation of China's sovereignty. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said, “Those who play with fire will not come to a good end and those who offend China will be punished.”
In response to the visit, Beijing started its largest-ever military drills in the waters around Taiwan.
But at a press conference, the Speaker of the House said that he thought the real reason China was so angry was that it had internalized sexism.
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Nancy Pelosi messed up the controversy over her trip to Taiwan by bringing in identity politics. She said that China was upset about the trip because she is a woman.
Yes, for sure.
China warned Pelosi not to go to Taiwan because it would be a violation of China's sovereignty. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said, “Those who play with fire will not come to a good end and those who offend China will be punished.”
In response to the visit, Beijing started its largest-ever military drills in the waters around Taiwan.
But at a press conference, the Speaker of the House said that he thought the real reason China was so angry was that it had internalized sexism.
“They made a big fuss because I'm the Speaker. I don’t know if that was a reason or an excuse because they didn’t say anything when the men came,” said Pelosi.
Pelosi also emphasized how she was “the first woman Speaker of the House meeting the first woman President of Taiwan.”
China, meanwhile, is stepping up its response to Pelosi's visit as she brags about her gender.
Experts warn that the largest live-fire military drills Beijing has ever done around Taiwan could lead to war.
China is also said to have sent military drones over Taiwan and hackers have broken into the website for Taiwan's defense ministry.
The preceding is a summary of an article that originally appeared on Summit News.
