House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, meeting leaders in Taiwan despite warnings from China, said Wednesday that she and other members of Congress in a visiting delegation are showing they will not abandon their commitment to the self-governing island.
PUBLISHED 6:16 AM ET Aug. 01, 2022House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Wednesday that she and other members of Congress in a visiting delegation are showing they will not abandon their commitment to Taiwan
“Today the world faces a choice between democracy and autocracy,” she said in a short speech during a meeting with Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen. “America’s determination to preserve democracy, here in Taiwan and around the world, remains ironclad.” Using live fire in a country’s territorial airspace or waters is risky, said Wang, adding that “according to international rules of engagement, this can possibly be seen as an act of war.”
Chinese state broadcaster CCTV published images of PLA drills and video Wednesday, although it was unclear where they were being conducted.
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