Pelosi's grandson mocked China's sanctions and asked Beijing to delete his account on TikTok | international

2022/8/6 12:19(Update 8/6 13:38)

On the fifth of this month, the Beijing authorities announced that they would impose sanctions on US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (left of Front 3) and her immediate family. The photo shows Pelosi visiting the legislative yuan on the third day. (CNA file image)

(Central News Agency, Taipei, 6) The Beijing authorities announced yesterday, the punishment of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and her immediate family, and after hearing the news, her grandson laughed and asked if he should delete his account on Tik Tok? Even many netizens complained bitterly that Beijing issued this sanctions order without specifying the penalties.

Hong Kong’s South China Morning Post (SCMP) reported today thatPelosi

Pelosi’s Profile

Full name Nancy Patricia DiAlessandro Pelosi, was born into a Democratic political family, her father, Thomas DiAlessandro Jr., was a congressman from Maryland for 5 terms, and Mayor of Baltimore for 12 years. She has been interested in human rights affairs in Tibet, Xinjiang and China for a long time.

Date of Birth: March 26, 1940
Education: BA in Political Science, Trinity College, Washington Campus (now Trinity University, Washington)
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Elected to the US House of Representatives in California since 1987
Leader of House Democrats since 2003, strict with Republicans
The first female president of Congress from 2007 to 2011, the first woman to speak in the United States.

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Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan, the Chinese Communist army continues to conduct live-fire exercises throughout Taiwan, and the world has paid close attention in the past few days, what exactly is China’s claim about the “serious consequences” of Pelosi’s visit?

China’s Foreign Ministry announced yesterday that it will impose sanctions on Pelosi and her immediate family “in accordance with the relevant laws of the People’s Republic of China,” but many were curious about the actual impact of these sanctions, setting up what should have been harsh penalties. joke.

When asked about the family’s reaction, Pelosi’s grandson, Paul Voss, responded via email: “Should I be afraid? What are they going to do? Delete my TikTok? I don’t use TikTok at all!”

“Due to sanctions, House Speaker Pelosi had to cancel a long-awaited family vacation to Wuhan (where the COVID-19 outbreak originated),” he wrote on Twitter @Andre3001.

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Twitter users of TheBanyTeam also said: “These (sanctions) mean China doesn’t care much about Taiwan. At least I thought China would attack US bases and pretend they were wrong.”

So far, the Beijing authorities have not provided more details about the “unspecified” actions against Pelosi and her family, but China claims that Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan seriously violated China’s territorial integrity, and that it is in the waters around Taiwan. Perform live fire drills. Pelosi flew to South Korea after spending less than 24 hours in Taiwan. (Editor: Cao Yufan / Chen Peibing) 1110806