US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has arrived in Taiwan despite warned from Beijing against the visit and the risk of triggering a military conflict, she says is intended to express US solidarity with the Chinese-claimed island. However, these visits provoked China, calling it a threat to peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait. This visit was unannounced since 1994, and the most senior US political leader visited Taiwan. Pelosi traveled with six other American lawmakers.
Pelosi, 82, who is second in the line of succession to the US presidency and a long-time critic of China, was on a tour of Asia that included announced visits to Singapore, Malaysia, South Korea and Japan. Her unannounced stop in Taiwan had made inciting China but had been widely expected.
Pelosi arrives at the Grand Hyatt Hotel yesterday. This is the first visit of such a high-ranking American official in 25 years to the democratic island of Taiwan, which China considers its territory. And despite the warning from the Chinese government prior to this visit.
“Our congressional delegation’s visit to Taiwan honours America’s unwavering commitment to supporting Taiwan’s vibrant democracy,” Pelosi said in a statement.
China announces its military on high alert and it will carry out targeted military operations following the arrival of US House Speaker Pelosi in Taiwan.
Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen will meet Pelosi on Wednesday morning and then have lunch together.
Yesterday, against the visit of Pelosi the protests broke out, and residents in Taiwan island protested on the streets to urge Pelosi to stay out of the island.
