the essential Jean-Luc Mélenchon called the expulsion of Nancy Pelose in Taiwan a “provocation” and also confirmed that there is “only one China” in terms of continental territory and that “Taiwan is a component of all China”. Words that sparked controversy.
“Thank you Jean-Luc Melenchon for his constant support of the One China policy”. Thus, the Chinese Embassy in France thanked the leader of rebellious France after his statements on the visit of the President of the United States House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, to Taiwan. The former presidential candidate had called the trip a “provocation” and, referring to the mainland, also said that “there is only one China” and that “Taiwan is an integral part of China”. However, Beijing was rejected by the authorities in Taipei.
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Jean-Luc Mélenchon’s statements, defended by his rebellious allies, notably Manuel Bompard, found no echo in the French political world. Within the Nupes left coalition, MP and leader of the PS Olivier Faure wrote on Twitter that “the usefulness of Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan is in question, but the will of the Taiwanese to live in democracy is not”.
The opportunity of visiting N.Pelosi #Taiwan is controversial, but the desire of the Taiwanese to live in a democracy is not.
— Olivier Faure (@faureolivier) August 5, 2022
Julien Bayou, deputy and national secretary of the EELV, even condemned Mélenchon’s statements on Twitter: He “spoke of ‘provocation’ when democratic Ukraine in Donbass defended itself against authoritarian Russia”.
Mélenchon spoke of “provocation” when democratic Ukraine in Donbass defended itself against authoritarian Russia.
And speaks of “provocation”. #Taiwan if… this country acts freely against China.
A democratic country is necessarily a “provocation” to a dictatorship.— Julien Bayou (@julienbayou) August 5, 2022
“China is a dictatorship. The Taiwanese are free to dispose of themselves,” said EELV environmentalist David Cormand. He distances himself from the words of the head of LFI: “Not in my name”.
Not in my name.
The cynicism of the diversion that consists in accepting the executioners as victims is the eternal dialectic of the dictators and the justification of their cruelty.
China is a dictatorship.
The Taiwanese are free to dispose of themselves. https://t.co/laHAaxN2BH— David Cormand\ud83c\udf3b\ud83c\uddea\ud83c\uddfa (@DavidCormand) August 5, 2022