It is quite unusual to see Chinese nationalists publicly criticizing their government.
However, after the surprise visit of Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan, some did not go there with a dead hand.
In an article published on Thursday, August 4, the
New York Times
reported several testimonies from Chinese people who were unhappy with the lack of direct reaction from the Chinese government when the plane of the leader of the American deputies landed in Taipei on August 3.
"
Don't demonstrate power if you don't have power
," one user said on the Weibo network, for example.
“
What a loss of face
,” wrote yet another.
Some have even gone so far as to compare the People's Liberation Army to the Chinese football team, considered the laughing stock of the country, having never qualified once for the World Cup.
Other reactions were also more sulphurous: some Communist Party members said on We Chat that they would like to resign out of shame from their government and an army veteran said he no longer wanted to talk about his military experience for the same reasons. , reports the New York Times.
The source of their anger?
China, which had promised repercussions following Pelosi's visit, would not have carried them out according to them.
When the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives mentioned her visit to Taiwan, although she said "
come in peace
", China, furious, hastened to mention a potential military escalation if the visit of the speaker was maintained.
A few minutes after the landing of the latter, China announced "
targeted military actions
around the island and its desire to introduce economic sanctions against its neighbour.
But the absence of concrete military action on the arrival of Nancy Pelosi disappointed some Chinese nationalists.
On Wednesday afternoon, a Foreign Ministry spokeswoman, Hua Chunying, responded by saying she believes the Chinese people are rational people and have confidence in their country and government.
The Chinese government has taken action
However, on Thursday August 4, China began a series of military maneuvers around Taiwan.
Five missiles crashed in Japanese territorial waters, according to Tokyo.
At least 11 more are believed to have hit the waters to the north, south and then east of the island.
A total of 27 People's Liberation Army aircraft infiltrated surrounding areas.
Missiles reportedly flew over the Matsu Islands, a few kilometers from the Chinese coast.
On Friday, Chinese warplanes and warships crossed the "
median line
" of the Taiwan Strait, the Taiwanese government announced.
"
Starting at 11 a.m., multiple groups of Chinese warplanes and warships conducted drills around the Taiwan Strait and crossed the middle line of the strait
," the government said in a statement.
"
This Chinese military exercise, whether launching ballistic missiles or deliberately crossing the median line of the strait, is a highly provocative act
," he protested.
This will, perhaps, wipe out the disappointment of the Chinese nationalists.
