China warns US against underestimating Beijing's Taiwan resolve

Nancy Pelosi's visit earlier in August provoked military drills by Beijing. - AFP

WASHINGTON (Bloomberg): US congressional visits to Taiwan are inflaming regional tensions, and the Biden administration shouldn’t underestimate China’s resolve on the issue, Beijing’s envoy to Washington said Tuesday (Aug 16).

Ambassador Qin Gang rejected US officials’ argument that lawmakers act independently of the White House or that the administration had no control over the agenda of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who visited Taiwan in early August. Qin said that trips by Pelosi and other members of Congress violate existing US-China agreements.