Hu Xijin, a commentator with the Chinese state-affiliated Global Times, threatened Taiwan if House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visits the nation as she departed San Francisco.
The powder keg situation comes as China indicated it may shoot Pelosi s plane down if she attempts to land on the disputed island democracy, which Beijing claims as part of its territory.
Beijing previously warned the US against Pelosi s Taiwan visit and also indicated that it could shoot down Speaker s plane mid-air before she lands in Taipei.