China Halts Climate Change And Military Deals In Response to Pelosi Visit
We ran the numbers: There are 3,352 news articles covering this topic. 8% (256) are left-leaning, 39% (1,308) are centrist, and 53% (1,688) are right-leaning.
In retaliation for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (D-CA) visit to Taiwan, China has halted climate change, drug network, and military deals with the U.S. While left-leaning articles highlight Chinese sanctions on Pelosi, right-leaning articles highlight deals that China has walked away from.
A left-leaning article from CNBC focuses on how China placed sanctions on Pelosi and called her trip an “egregious provocation.” The article also notes how Chinese leader Xi Jinping warned U.S. President Joe Biden not to “play with fire” over Taiwan in a phone call last month.
The Hill published a centrist article reporting on how China has halted deals such as the China-U.S. Theater Commanders Talk, the Defense Policy Coordination Talks, as well as suspended cooperation on the repatriation of illegal immigrants and talks on climate change in response to Pelosi’s visit. China’s Foreign Minister called the actions “countermeasures” in response to Pelosi’s “disregard of China’s strong opposition and serious representations.”
A right-leaning article from Fox News focuses on how China halted climate change, military, and drug network talks in retaliation for Pelosi’s visit. U.S. studies scholar Lü Xiang from the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences believes that these cancellations demonstrate China’s resolve to not let the U.S. damage relations between the two countries without consequences.