Maybe Visit of Nancy Pelosi in Taiwan last less than 24 hourssince he left the island at noon on Wednesday (Greek time).however, the impact of this trip, especially a risky step, is now a big question mark, but also an area of ​​concern that is at the center of the US, China, and the entire planet.

As the BBC says in its analysisThe escalation, fueled by the visit of the speaker of the US House of Representatives to Taiwan, creates a big problem: that Washington and Beijing have taken steps to sharpen the front between themselves, and now it will not be easy for both sides to retreat.

The British network talks about the new normal, which is fraught with significant risks. After years of Beijing’s soft power policy on Taipei, Xi Jinping has taken a more assertive approach, and the Chinese leadership may have found Pelosi’s visit an excellent opportunity to capitalize on this strategy.

pretend play

“Those militaristic-minded officials in the highest echelons of power must have deeply welcomed Ms. Pelosi’s visit. This served as the perfect pretext to step up the war games around Taiwan and prepare for the inevitable day when it will be overrun by force. “Perhaps the most important challenge to regional stability is that not everyone takes a serious public stance on Taiwan. It’s like a giant fantasy game that’s getting harder to maintain.” Explaining, the British network says:

China pretends that Taiwan is part of its territory, despite the fact that the island itself collects taxes, votes for its own government, issues its own passports and maintains a separate army.

The US, for its part, pretends not to treat Taiwan as an independent country despite selling advanced weapons systems to it, and occasional personal visits by high-profile politicians, much like official visits. Obviously, this fictional game won’t take long to fall apart.”

As already noted, in recent years, Beijing (through its controlled media) has gone beyond purely aggressive rhetoric against Taiwan. The idea of ​​a war to capture it is openly discussed. Commentators called on the Chinese military to shoot down the Pelosi plane, while others called for Chinese fighter jets to reach downtown Taiwan to force the island’s local government to raise their own planes and shoot them down.

“The ball is on China’s side”

It is now widely believed that President Xi wants China to gain control of Taiwan during his tenure in order to go down in history as the leader who reunified the “empire.” He took the first step in Hong Kong and is now preparing for the next one. The only thing that eases the pressure on him is the fact that he made sure to stay in power for life. So there’s no rush, the BBC notes, concluding that Pelosi’s move has now moved “the ball to Beijing’s side”:

“Every day that passes, we seem to be moving away from the purpose of the world. Nationalism is a powerful tool, and with Pelosi’s visit, it seems to have been activated. Now the ball is in China’s side. And she will have to decide whether to hold back or use an aggressive response, which could also be disastrous for her.”