Officials: Pelosi To Visit Taiwan Despite China’s Threats

CNN reports:

US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is expected to visit Taiwan as part of her tour of Asia, according to a senior Taiwanese government official and a US official, despite warnings from Biden administration officials, who are worried about China’s response to such a high-profile visit.

The stop — the first for a US House speaker in 25 years — is not currently on Pelosi’s public itinerary and comes at a time when US-China relations are already at a low point. The Taiwanese official added that she is expected to stay in Taiwan overnight. It is unclear when exactly Pelosi will land in Taipei.

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Pelosi is expected to visit Taiwan during her trip in Asia this week, according to a senior Taiwanese government official and a US official. The stop is not currently on Pelosi’s public itinerary, @EricCheungwc @kylieatwood report https://t.co/4d3tWCCTZG

— Manu Raju (@mkraju) August 1, 2022

China is threatening to shoot down Speaker Pelosi’s plane.

We should assume House Republicans are cheering them on.

— Adam Parkhomenko (@AdamParkhomenko) July 29, 2022