Liz Truss urges China to de-escalate after Pelosi's Taiwan visit

Liz Truss has urged China to de-escalate its 'inflammatory language' over the visit to Taiwan made by the US House speaker, Nancy Pelosi. 'It is perfectly reasonable what is taking place,' said Truss, referring to Pelosi's trip. 

China has announced several days of live-fire military exercises around the self-ruled island, while Beijing's ambassador to the US said the military would 'not sit idly by when it comes to safeguarding national sovereignty and territorial integrity'.
The Taiwan president, Tsai Ing-wen, said Taipei would 'not back down'. At an event with Pelosi, she said: 'We will ... continue to hold the line of defence for democracy'

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[davesy]

China's reaction on hearing Liz Trusses statement: "who?"

[BEASTtj]

This woman is clueless, no way she should become our PM!

[OphirianHeritageConservatory]

STOP INTERFERING AND PROVOKING ASIA. AMERICA WILL REGRET IT. WE ARE NOT HAPPY WITH WHAT US IS DOING TO ASIA. PLEASE LEVE US IN PEACE. STAY

[thomasferguson]

why dont they interview me regards china, I have as much influence on china as liz truss

[patrickdoolan]

I urge Liz Truss to pursue a career as a stand up comic.

[borinvlogs]

Wow! The Chinese President must be so scared and he might probably be hiding in his bunker by now.

[MurphyOCP-]

I'm sure they're shaking in their boots now. This is from an MP who couldn't find her way out of a conference room.

[lostinfrance]

Well her hair certainly is in keeping with Boris's Worzel Gummidge impressions.

[joeletaxi]

We urge Liz Truss to de-escalate her inflammatory language towards China, the UK is an ex-colonial power of China that is now a second zone patsy of the US

[jukio]

Xi probably doesn't even know who Liz Truss is.

[JynxedKoma]

Liz Truss: *"I urge China to escalate."*

[brucethegoose]

Stick to cheating on you’re husband Liz only thing you can do

[aleccap]

Here we go. Not even in Downing Street and already causing trouble. You've been warned about dizzy Lizzy so don't be surprised when she realises Taiwan isn't in China and China isn't where all her tea comes from -

[kanedNunable]

least she got the right country for a change.

[elizabethpointing]

This woman was the foreign mimister ? What has she done in that position about China

[bigredd]

lol Xi will be panicking in his boots now lol just need Nadine to back lizz up and it all be sorted lol

[Johan-roxh]

That’s wrong Liz Truss Freedom of expression. Birds of feathers should not flock together.

[philiphall]

why didn't she tell Nancy to stay at home ?

[angzukoavatar]

Yes Liz, the Chinese hold you in such high esteem that they will desist immediately.

[alahabegum]

Yep - China are really going to listen to to this person,