Aug 1, 2022
Washington – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken sits on the sidelines prior to his address to the United Nations General Assembly during the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty review conference in New York City.
Pelosi launched her trip to Asia on Sunday without disclosing whether Taiwan is on the itinerary. Meanwhile, Beijing has warned that it would retaliate if she visits, and an official Chinese statement warned the Biden administration against “playing with fire” on Taiwan.
“If the speaker does decide to visit and China tries to create some kind of crisis or otherwise escalate tensions, that would be entirely on Beijing,” Blinken said after nuclear nonproliferation talks at the United Nations.
“We are looking for them (China) – in the event she decides to visit – to act responsibly and not to engage in any escalation going forward.”
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