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'''Tsai Ing-wen''' is a Taiwanese political who is serving as the "president" of the so-called "Republic of China" ([[Taiwan]]) which is only recognized by 13 countries as of 2021. [[China]] recognizes Taiwan as a rogue province. | '''Tsai Ing-wen''' is a Taiwanese political who is serving as the "president" of the so-called "Republic of China" ([[Taiwan]]) which is only recognized by 13 countries as of 2021. [[China]] recognizes Taiwan as a rogue province. | ||
In March of 2023, she provocatively visited the [[United States]]. Her visit to NYC was protested by the [[Center for Political Innovation]], which argued that her visit was increasing tensions between the USA and fellow nuclear superpower China.<ref>[https://twitter.com/CGMeifangZhang/status/1641417000424468482?s=20 "China is not our enemy! Get out of our country, stop trying to sell war in our country!" Protesters from a US Anti-War Group slam #Taiwan leader Tsai Ing-wen’s visit to the the #US. #Antiwar #WestWatch #OneChina] by [[Zhang Meifang]] on [[Twitter]]</ref><ref>[https://twitter.com/GUnderground_TV/status/1641332648025944064?s=20 ""China is not our enemy! Get out of our country, stop trying to sell war in our country!"] [https://twitter.com/GUnderground_TV/status/1641332648025944064?s=20 -Protesters in the US slam Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen’s visit to the the US as 400 US military bases surround China"] by [[Going Underground]]</ref> Her arrival was also greeted by both supporters of Taiwanese independence, as well as Beijing supporters who claim that Tsai is a traitor to China.<ref>[https://www.scmp.com/video/asia/3215370/taiwanese-president-tsai-ing-wen-arrives-new-york-sensitive-us-stopover Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen arrives in New York on sensitive US stopover] by [[South China Morning Post]]</ref> | In March of 2023, she provocatively visited the [[United States]]. Her visit to NYC was protested by the [[Center for Political Innovation]], which argued that her visit was increasing tensions between the USA and fellow nuclear superpower China.<ref>[https://twitter.com/CGMeifangZhang/status/1641417000424468482?s=20 "China is not our enemy! Get out of our country, stop trying to sell war in our country!" Protesters from a US Anti-War Group slam #Taiwan leader Tsai Ing-wen’s visit to the the #US. #Antiwar #WestWatch #OneChina] by [[Zhang Meifang]] on [[Twitter]]</ref><ref>[https://twitter.com/GUnderground_TV/status/1641332648025944064?s=20 ""China is not our enemy! Get out of our country, stop trying to sell war in our country!"] [https://twitter.com/GUnderground_TV/status/1641332648025944064?s=20 -Protesters in the US slam Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen’s visit to the the US as 400 US military bases surround China"] by [[Going Underground]]</ref><ref>[https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202304/1288479.shtml Why we protest Tsai Ing-wen’s stopover in the US: anti-war activist] by the [[Global Times]]</ref> Her arrival was also greeted by both supporters of Taiwanese independence, as well as Beijing supporters who claim that Tsai is a traitor to China.<ref>[https://www.scmp.com/video/asia/3215370/taiwanese-president-tsai-ing-wen-arrives-new-york-sensitive-us-stopover Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen arrives in New York on sensitive US stopover] by [[South China Morning Post]]</ref> | ||
== References == | == References == | ||