Ahead of Nancy Pelosi's possible visit to Taiwan, anti-US sentiment was high on Weibo.
Users sent a topic about Pelosi to the top of the charts.
Within six hours the topic "Blinken says Pelosi could visit Taiwan" hit the top of Weibo's hot search chart.
Tens of thousands of comments attacking the lawmaker or alluding to the possibility of a devastating war between the US and China were found under that #.
There is no concept of benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom, and faith in the culture of the United States and the West according to a comment that got over 17,000 likes.
One Weibo user speculated about China's occupation of Washington, DC, following a war between the US and China.
"This is obviously a provocation by the US," read a comment that was liked thousands of times.
The person said that the eastern theater is ready for battle and that Chinese fighter jets would fly directly in Taiwan.
The post said that we should witness the reunification of the motherland.
The Chinese could potentially invade Taiwan from Fujian province, which sits across the Taiwan Strait from the island.
A video showing how Chinese troops can cross the Taiwan Strait from Fujian was included in one post. The post was made around an hour before messages began spreading on the platform about domestic flights being canceled, which could be a sign that the airspace was being cleared for military use.
Some Weibo users made threats and insulted Pelosi.
A picture of her and Abe was included in one post. The post said they wish Pelosi a successful meeting with Abe.
On Weibo, there are many anti-US feelings. The South China Morning Post reported in 2020 that Chinese internet users made comments about the US killing of Qassem Soleimani.
Chinese social media users seized on a baseless conspiracy theory that the COVID-19 coronaviruses was produced by US-linked labs in Ukraine and accused the US of being responsible for the epidemic.
The US and China are at odds over a Pelosi trip to Taiwan.
China has warned of a military response to Pelosi. The White House warned that the visit could lead to military exercises in the Taiwan Strait.
Last week, the Pentagon said it was prepared to protect Pelosi. A US aircraft carrier and its strike group are near Taiwan.
Pelosi's trip could cause a crisis with Beijing.
The US doesn't recognize Taiwan's independence, but still provides it with weapons.
Taiwan is viewed by China as a province that is not part of the country. China needs to be reunified with Taiwan according to the leader of the country.
Since 1997, the highest-ranking US official to visit Taiwan has been Gingrich.
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