by Morgan Phillips at Daily Mail
- ‘If US fighter jets escort Pelosi’s plane into Taiwan, it is invasion’ Hu Xijin, a commentator with the Chinese state-affiliated Global Times, wrote on Twitter
- ‘The PLA has the right to forcibly dispel Pelosi’s plane and the US fighter jets, including firing warning shots and making tactical movement of obstruction’
- ‘If ineffective, then shoot them down’ Hu said
- Pelosi has not confirmed reports she will travel to Taiwan, only saying that she does not comment on her foreign travel plans for ‘security reasons’
- The threat is a dramatic escalation in rhetoric as China grows increasingly agitated at the U.S.’s posture with Taiwan
China fired its most direct warning shot yet amid reports that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi may visit Taiwan on Friday, saying that if the speaker’s plane is accompanied by U.S. fighter jets, they would not rule out shooting them down.
‘If US fighter jets escort Pelosi’s plane into Taiwan, it is invasion. The PLA has the right to forcibly dispel Pelosi’s plane and the US fighter jets, including firing warning shots and making tactical movement of obstruction. If ineffective, then shoot them down,’ Hu Xijin, a commentator with the Chinese state-affiliated Global Times, wrote on Twitter.
Earlier China warned the U.S. against crossing a ‘red line’ as it released not-so-subtle warnings against the speaker, which China has reasoned is number three in line in U.S. government, from visiting Taiwan.
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