This initiative by the head of Congress is rejected by the Pentagon, which fears an escalation.
From our correspondent in Asia
Nancy Pelosi threw a rock into the turbulent waters of the Taiwan Strait. China has solemnly warned Washington of a possible visit to Taipei by the speaker of the United States House of Representatives, fueling Sino-US tensions exacerbated by the war in Ukraine. “If the United States insists on conducting this visit, China will respond decisively and take countermeasures.” We are weighing our words,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin warned in Beijing on July 22.
Pelosi’s travel plan to reaffirm U.S. support for the Democratic Island’s 23 million residents fuels fears of a summer crisis in the Straits, according to the U.S. military, and will be addressed by Joe Biden and Xi Jinping in a phone interview on Thursday. The Presidents of the two leading world powers will hold their fifth online exchange in a climate of distrust…
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