US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrived in Taiwan late yesterday. She met today with Taiwanese lawmakers and then with Taiwan’s president. Some are supporting her visit; others are criticizing her. China responded by announcing military exercises that will surround the island.
My focus today is not on the politics of her trip but on her stated reasons for going. Shortly after landing, she stated: "Our congressional delegation’s visit to Taiwan honors America’s unwavering commitment to supporting Taiwan’s vibrant democracy. America’s solidarity with the twenty-three million people of Taiwan is more important today than ever, as the world faces a choice between autocracy and democracy."
After she landed, an article she wrote for the Washington Post was released that further explained the reasons for her visit. In it she detailed ongoing abuses by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP): "The CCP’s brutal crackdown against Hong Kong’s political freedoms and human rights . . . cast the promises of ‘one-country, two-systems’ into the dustbin. In Tibet, the CCP has long led a campaign to erase the Tibetan people’s language, culture, religion, and identity. In Xinjiang, Beijing is perpetrating genocide against Muslim Uyghurs and other minorities. And throughout the mainland, the CCP continues to target and arrest activists, religious-freedom leaders, and others who dare to defy the regime."
Thank you, Speaker Pelosi, for standing with the principles on which our nation is established. Thank you for standing against intimidation and aggression on the part of a nation whose ultimate goal is to control the world -- including our nation.
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