Chinese netizens mock Xi Jinping govt over Nancy Pelosi's Taiwan visit

It is very rare that Chinese citizens to express their anger toward Xi Jinping-led government on social media. However, it changed since US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan creating crisis all over the world. The Chinese social media users were disappointed and ashamed of their government due to their "vague" response to Pelosi's visit to the island.

 

 

There were no military actions when Pelosi's plane touched down Taiwan, however, Taiwan informed that China fired ballistic missiles. Many people complained that they felt let down and lied to by the government. “Don’t put on a show of power if you don’t have the power,” wrote a Weibo user with the handle @shanshanmeiyoulaichi2hao shortly after the flight’s landing. “What a loss of face!”

 

 

The user went on to say the government didn’t deserve the people who had waited for hours to witness how history could be made. “A great nation. How ironic!” They sneered at the announcement that the PLA would conduct military exercises near Taiwan. "Save some gas," said one WeChat user. "It's very expensive now."

 

However, on Wednesday afternoon, a spokeswoman for the Foreign Ministry, Hua Chunying, responded to a question about the public's disappointment by saying that she believed the Chinese people had confidence in their country and their government.

 

 

The unification of Taiwan, a self-ruling democracy that Beijing considers part of its territory, with the mainland is a centerpiece of Chinese nationalism. This problem has become progressively larger under Xi Jinping, as nationalist appeals have moved from the margins to the centre of the Chinese propaganda apparatus across the board.

The online backlash has already shown what importance Chinese government holds in the eyes of its community. Most Chinese didn't pay very much attention to Pelosi's pending Taiwan visit until Monday afternoon, when a flurry of official and semiofficial statements led many to believe that China could take tough, possibly military actions to deter it.