Without understanding politics or offering commentary, documenting this “carnival” on the internet

Random thoughts

The recent 唐山打人事件 and 人教小学教材文化入侵事件, I wonder how many still remember. These hot topics in the news have become numbing; there’s little feeling, just watching shows as usual after work, a mere spectacle. The economic situation is already like this—an outbreak of war won’t make things better. No political commentary, just recording this “celebration” online.

Please provide the Chinese text you want me to translate. I am ready when you are! Just paste the text here.

The 2022 visit by Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan, often referred to as Pelosi’s trip to Taiwan, was part of a larger tour of Asian countries undertaken by the then-Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi.

The Chinese side strongly protested, dispatching naval destroyer formations to the northeast waters of the Taiwan Strait and mobilizing two carrier strike groups – Shandong and Liaoning – while the Eastern Theater Command and Southern Theater Command conducted large-scale live-fire exercises in the East China Sea and South China Sea respectively. The U.S. responded by deploying the Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group to the waters near Taiwan to protect a potential visit by Pelosi, and has also deployed multiple reconnaissance aircraft and aerial refueling tankers to Marine Corps Air Station Kadena in Japan.

Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Joe Biden held a video conference prior to the visit, discussing the Taiwan issue. Reports indicate that Speaker Nancy Pelosi and a congressional delegation are expected to arrive at Taipei Songshan Airport on August 2nd, spend the night, and meet with Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen and other high-ranking government officials on August 3rd. Some observers believe Pelosi’s visit could trigger a new Taiwan Strait crisis, the first since the 1996 missile crisis.

08-11

It’s essentially settled now. Headlines have been dominated by naval exercises, and Zhihu has been working hard to update its trending topics daily—all about this subject. The editor appreciates the effort.