Nancy Pelosi's Diplomatic Visit Against US-Taiwan Military Agreement Provides China Threat

Authors

  • Yordan Gunawan Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta, Indonesia and Universitat Pompeu Febra, Spain
  • Irvan Mareto Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.19184/ijls.v5i1.38214

Abstract

The Chinese government opposes the planned visit of the Chair of the House of Representatives of the United States (US) Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan. Beijing said the trip would endanger the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Bamboo Curtain state. China is known to claim Taiwan as part of its territory. But Taiwan has repeatedly stated that it is an independent state under the name of the Republic of China. Taiwan has always maintained that Beijing has never ruled it and has no right to speak on its behalf. One of China's efforts to "reunify" Taiwan, as was discussed by President Xi Jinping 2021, said that reunification is a historical mandate and must be fulfilled. China has a military that is superior to Taiwan because apart from taking contingency actions against Taiwan, it is also to face the United States military in the Indo-Pacific. The United States will seek to support a politically, militarily, and economically democratic Taiwan. The US does not have a dismal relationship with Taiwan. But he supports Taipei in dealing with Chinese threats. US President Joe Biden even stated that his state was ready to deploy force if China attacked Taiwan.

Keywords: Nancy Pelosi, Diplomatic, One China Policy, Agreement

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Author Biographies

Yordan Gunawan, Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta, Indonesia and Universitat Pompeu Febra, Spain

Yordan Gunawan is a Senior Lecturer at the Faculty of Law. He received Bachelor’s degree from Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta and continued his study at the National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan, Republic of China. Yordan also finished his study at the Graduate Institute of International Studies, Geneva, Switzerland where he got a certificate in International Human Rights and Humanitarian Law.

He is currently a Ph.D. Researcher at the Department of International Law and International Relations, Faculty of Law, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Spain.

His research fields are Public International Law, International Disputes Settlement, Law of International Organization, and International Environmental Law.

Yordan also serves as a Chairman of the Association of International Offices of Muhammadiyah Higher Education Institution (ASKUI PTMA) where he leads more than 90 International Offices in Indonesia, following his previous two terms position as a Director of International Relations Office at the University. Yordan can be reached at yordangunawan@umy.ac.id

Irvan Mareto, Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta

Irvan Mareto is an Undergraduate Student at the Department of International Program for Law and Sharia (IPOLS), Faculty of Law, Universitas Muhammadiyah. Yogyakarta, JI. Brawijaya, Tamantirto, Kasihan, Bantul, Yogyakarta, He can be reached through irvan.mareto.law20@mail.umy.ac.id.

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Published

2024-03-28

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Vol. 5 No. 1 (2024): Social Justice in Transition: A Global Perspectives

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