{"id":1588909,"date":"2022-08-04T11:38:52","date_gmt":"2022-08-04T15:38:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1588909"},"modified":"2022-08-04T11:39:24","modified_gmt":"2022-08-04T15:39:24","slug":"sen-blackburn-china-should-never-dictate-us-foreign-policy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sen-blackburn-china-should-never-dictate-us-foreign-policy\/","title":{"rendered":"Sen. Blackburn: China should never dictate US foreign policy"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsen-blackburn-china-should-never-dictate-us-foreign-policy%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1588909&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div id=\"attachment_2734162\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2734162\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2734162\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/AP22214487983282-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Supporters hold a banner outside the hotel where U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is supposed to be staying in Taipei, Taiwan, Tuesday, Aug 2, 2022. U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was believed headed for Taiwan on Tuesday on a visit that could significantly escalate tensions with Beijing, which claims the self-ruled island as its own territory. (AP Photo\/Chiang Ying-ying)\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-2734162\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Supporters hold a banner outside the hotel where U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is supposed to be staying in Taipei, Taiwan, Tuesday, Aug 2, 2022. U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was believed headed for Taiwan on Tuesday on a visit that could significantly escalate tensions with Beijing, which claims the self-ruled island as its own territory. (AP Photo\/Chiang Ying-ying)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h5>OAN Newsroom<br \/>UPDATED 8:15 AM PT \u2013 Thursday, August 4, 2022<\/h5>\n<p>During a recent interview, Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) expressed she believes Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) made the right call in going to Taiwan because the US should never allow China to dictate the nations foreign policy. She continued her thought by stating that conceding to China\u2019s bidding would only fortify their goal to be recognized as the world\u2019s superpower. Blackburn argued that for years members of the Senate and House have always made diplomatic visits to Taiwan and China should not have to change that.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We should never allow the Chinese Communist Party to dictate our foreign policy.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Sen. Marsha Blackburn (@MarshaBlackburn) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MarshaBlackburn\/status\/1554842239590965248?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 3, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Blackburn\u2019s support is shared amongst 25 other Republicans. Those <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=vexAGVRn4XE\">GOP members officiated their in a joint statement<\/a> and some of those Republicans shared their thoughts on Twitter.<\/p>\n<p>Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) publicly praised Pelosi for traveling to Taiwan despite facing threats from the Chinese Communist Party. He believes the visit is a powerful symbolic gesture showing how America is standing up for the island nation. He hopes this, coupled with Washington\u2019s mission to defeat Vladimir Putin in his war with Ukraine, will be an effective deterrent to Chinese aggression.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><strong>\u201cLook, I think it\u2019s important for us to stand up for a Democratic island directly involved in international commerce that elects its own leaders,\u201d he said.\u00a0 \u201cWe know what the Chinese would like to do to Taiwan, just exactly what they did to Hong Kong. So I approve of her, of her trip. I think she did the right thing.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Glad to see Speaker Pelosi follow through today on her visit to Taiwan.<\/p>\n<p>America has never taken orders from the Chinese Communist Party, nor shall we ever. And we will always support the sovereign, independent state of Taiwan and its freedom-loving people.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Mike Pompeo (@mikepompeo) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mikepompeo\/status\/1554530389452095496?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 2, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I support Speaker Pelosi\u2019s trip to Taiwan. For decades, members of Congress have traveled to Taiwan. This travel is consistent with the U.S.&#8217;s One China policy to which we are committed. We are also committed now, more than ever, to all elements of the Taiwan Relations Act.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Sen. Jim Inhofe (@JimInhofe) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JimInhofe\/status\/1554505992150388737?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 2, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>During a Senator GOP Leadership conference briefing Tuesday, McConnell also gave kudos to the Democrats for their bold foreign policy actions. He commended the successful CIA strike that killed al-Quaeda Leader, Ayman al-Zawahir.<\/p>\n<p>The Republican also squawked that the need for the assassination revealed Afghanistan is in a perilous state. He pointed out how Joe Biden\u2019s botched withdrawal from Afghanistan sparked a resurgence of terrorist organizations, such as al-Quaeda and the Taliban in the country.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><strong>\u201cCongratulations to them. But I think it\u2019s also important to remember that about a year ago, we pulled out of Afghanistan. At the time, the Taliban was out of power and al-Qaida was not around.\u201d McConnell continued, \u201cSo it is noteworthy where al-Zawahri was in Kabul. So al-Qaida is back as a result of the Taliban being back in power. And describing the current situation in Afghanistan as success is utterly absurd.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Biden\u2019s National Security Advisor, Jake Sullivan, is continuing to spin al-Zawahir\u2019s death as a positive. He stressed that Biden\u2019s order showed his commitment to cleaning up Afghanistan despite pulling troops from the country.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The Biden administration is committed to protecting Americans from terrorists, National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan says, following the death of al Qaeda\u2019s leader in a U.S. drone strike: \u201cWe will find them and we will take them out.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/K4bVkXnBRK\">https:\/\/t.co\/K4bVkXnBRK<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/OK5fW1GS2E\">pic.twitter.com\/OK5fW1GS2E<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 CBS Mornings (@CBSMornings) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CBSMornings\/status\/1554493510186930177?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 2, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h4>MORE NEWS: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/biden-signs-executive-order-authorizing-use-of-medicaid-to-fund-out-of-state-abortions\/\">Biden Signs Executive Order Authorizing Use Of Medicaid To Fund Out Of State Abortions<\/a><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Supporters hold a banner outside the hotel where U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is supposed to be staying in Taipei, Taiwan, Tuesday, Aug 2, 2022. 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