Pelosi’s Taiwan visit would have ‘egregious political impact,’ China warns US
ISTANBUL (AA) – US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s possible visit to Taiwan will “create an egregious political impact,” China said on Monday, warning Washington of “serious consequences.”
“The Chinese side has repeatedly made clear to the US side our serious concern over Speaker Pelosi’s potential visit to Taiwan and our firm opposition to the visit,” Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian said at a news conference in Beijing.
“Pelosi is the third highest-ranking official in the US government, which means it would be highly sensitive for her to visit Taiwan no matter what.”
Pelosi kicked off a four-day trip to Asia on Monday with a visit to Singapore, where Prime Minister Lee Hsien highlighted the importance of “stable US-China relations for regional peace and security,” according to Singapore’s Foreign Ministry.
While her official itinerary does not mention Taiwan, top American news outlets, including CNN and The Wall Street Journal, reported on Monday that the top Democrat will head to Taiwan, a self-ruled island that Beijing views a “breakaway province.”
Pelosi will be the first US House speaker to visit Taiwan in 25 years.
Her possible trip, billed as a show of support for Taipei, has already flared up tensions between the world’s two largest economic powers.
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