The Chinese responses to Pelosi's provocation over Taiwan. No, China will still fight climate change
Channel: Harald in China
Date: 2022-08-12

After FBI raid of Trump’s home and a dozen other headlines, Taiwan seems an eternity away from the US news cycle. But China doesn’t forget so quickly, for them the topic is still front and center, not least because it helps unite the people behind a common goal of “liberating the last parts of the motherland”. I’ve had the opportunity to publish and opinion piece in the influential Guangming Daily: https://en.gmw.cn/2022-08/05/content_35936262.htm and summarize my main points here again. 

I include a short clip edited by my good friend Fernan who’s channel I can only recommend for some authentic, unfiltered impressions from China: https://www.youtube.com/c/FerMuBe 

0:00 Intro: traveling between Shanghai and Beijing during Covid
0:52 Topic introduction: Taiwan isn’t going away
1:11 Pelosi breaking Jimmy Carter’s promise to recognize Taiwan as part of China
2:55 Introducing my opinion article in Guangming Daily
3:55 The US discussions don’t even care about US contracts and promises
5:10 The difference between international law and “rules based order”
6:00 Pelosi’s photo op doesn’t bring any real benefit to anyone
6:30 The strategic progress for China’s PLA
8:50 Chinese sanctions against Pelosi and Taiwan
10:15 China ending dialogues with the US
12:00 China’s continued fight against Climate Change