China had warned of “resolute and strong measures” if Pelosi went ahead with the trip to Taiwan. She is the highest-ranking American official to visit the self-ruled island claimed by China in 25 years.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrived in Taiwan, making her the highest ranked U.S. official to visit the island in 25 years. The move comes amid warnings from China, who claims Taiwan is part of its territory, that a visit would result in "resolute and strong measures" in response. President Joe Biden did not specifically tell Pelosi not to go, saying the decision was ultimately hers to make.
US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi being welcomed by Taiwanese Foreign Minister Joseph Wu after landing at Songshan Airport in Taipei, Taiwan on Aug. 2, 2022. "This action is a solemn deterrent against the recent major escalation of the negative actions of the United States on the Taiwan issue, and a serious warning to the ‘Taiwan independence’ forces seeking ‘independence.’"China’s official Xinhua News said the army planned to conduct live-fire drills from Aug. 4 to 7 across multiple locations. In an image the news agency released, the drills were to take place in six different areas in the waters surrounding Taiwan.
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell said he backed Pelosi’s visit as a display of support for Taiwan’s democracy and said any allegations that her itinerary was provocative are "utterly absurd."A US government aircraft with US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on board prepares to land at Songshan Airport in Taipei on August 2, 2022.
Protesters gather outside the Grand Hyatt hotel in support of the visit of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, in Taipei, Taiwan, on Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2022. Photographer: I-Hwa Cheng/Bloomberg via Getty Images China’s military threats have driven concerns about a new crisis in the 100-mile-wide Taiwan Strait that could roil global markets and supply chains.
"Put simply, there is no reason for Beijing to turn a potential visit consistent with longstanding U.S. policy into some sort of crisis or use it as a pretext to increase aggressive military activity in or around the Taiwan Strait," Kirby said.
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