Lauren Boebert Touts Nancy Pelosi’s Braveness

Consultant Lauren Boebert lashed out at Secretary of State Antony Blinken, calling him a “coward” whereas praising Consultant Nancy Pelosi in a Twitter publish about Taiwanese independence.

Boebert slammed Blinken as he ended a two-day journey to satisfy with China’s prime officers. His go to was marred by what some known as a lackluster welcome and a number of other setbacks, together with China reportedly refusing to renew communication between its navy and United States forces.

Blinken’s go to, which comes amid mounting tensions between the 2 nations, marks the primary time in 5 years {that a} secretary of state has traveled to China. America’s chief diplomat was initially scheduled to go to in February, however his journey was postponed after the U.S. accused China of flying a spy balloon over U.S. airspace. The journey sparked a wave of criticism on social media, the place opponents additionally pointed to China’s designs on Taiwan and allegations of human rights abuses.

Throughout a press convention in Beijing on Monday, Blinken stated the U.S. does “not help Taiwan independence.”

“We stay against any unilateral adjustments to the established order by both aspect,” he stated. “We proceed to count on the peaceable decision of cross-strait variations. We stay dedicated to persevering with our obligations underneath the Taiwan Relations Act together with ensuring Taiwan has the power to defend itself.”

Boebert assailed Blinken over his remarks.

“Antony Blinken flatly stated he does not help Taiwanese independence,” she stated on Twitter. “No shock that these cowards totally help Communist China.”

Boebert has been vocal in her help for Taiwan and co-sponsored a invoice in 2021 that referred to as on President Joe Biden to “abandon the One China coverage in favor of 1 that acknowledges Taiwan as an impartial nation that’s not part of China.”

The Colorado Republican supplied uncommon reward for Pelosi within the tweet.

Pelosi, then the Home speaker, made headlines in August when she appeared to go in opposition to the desires of the Biden administration and visited Taiwan. Throughout her go to, she stated the U.S. was “dedicated” to the safety of self-governing Taiwan, which China claims as a part of its territory and has thought-about annexing by pressure.

Beijing reacted to her journey with outrage and navy drills.

“I nonetheless bear in mind when Pelosi visited Taiwan and Biden begged her to not go. Even she had extra braveness on the difficulty,” Boebert said on Twitter.

Newsweek reached out to Boebert through electronic mail and Twitter for remark.

Matthew Miller, a spokesman for the State Division, stated in a press release that in talks with Chinese language officers, Blinken “underscored the significance of sustaining peace and stability throughout the Taiwan Strait and reiterated there was no change to the U.S. one China coverage, based mostly on the Taiwan Relations Act, the three Joint Communiques, and the Six Assurances.”

Blinken tweeted on Monday that he had a “candid, substantive and constructive” dialogue with Chinese language President Xi Jinping. “We mentioned a variety of necessary points, together with the necessity to handle our relationship responsibly,” he stated on Twitter.