From Thursday;
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Pelosi leading delegation to Asia on Friday with Taiwan visit still undecided

July 28, 2022, 10:55 PM CEST / Updated July 29, 2022, 12:47 AM CEST

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/pelosi-leading-delegation-asia-friday-taiwan-visit-still-undecided-rcna40535

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US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is set to depart for Asia this weekend amid intense scrutiny over whether she would visit Taiwan following repeated warnings from Beijing.

Her departure would immediately follow a phone call between presidents Xi Jinping and Joe Biden, when the Chinese leader told the US not to “play with fire” over the issue.

However, one diplomatic observer said “even stronger warnings” may have been given in private, while another suggested that although China would avoid a response that directly targeted the US, its military would take action directed towards Taiwan.

About half of the brief Chinese statement issued following the call was devoted to Taiwan, although it did not refer to Pelosi or her possible visit. However, Zhao Lijian, a spokesman for China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, told a regular press conference that “everyone knows that the call took place against the backdrop of Speaker Pelosi’s plan to visit Taiwan”.

Pelosi’s team has been tight-lipped about media reports that she would visit the island during the tour, which will include stops in Japan, Indonesia and Singapore.

The tour comes ahead of the symbolically important celebrations to mark the foundation of the Chinese military on Monday – a day when official messaging often emphasises the People’s Liberation Army’s sacrifices to preserve the country’s integrity.

https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3187111/nancy-pelosi-heads-asia-day-after-chinese-leader-xi-jinping

https://www.brighteon.com/42ff20cc-3073-48d5-8852-95955b5f1e17

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