Nancy Pelosi during her Taiwan visit on August 2, 2022
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Notably, China considers Taiwan as part of its own territory and vows to seize the island in future even by the use of force. ” The move is extremely egregious in nature and the consequences are extremely serious,” said Xie as quoted by China’s state news agency Xinhua.
Pelosi arrived in Taiwan on Tuesday evening. “Our delegation’s visit to Taiwan honours America’s unwavering commitment to supporting Taiwan’s vibrant democracy,” said Pelosi after arriving in Taiwan as quoted by AFP.
After Pelosi landed in Taiwan, at least 21 Chinese military planes flew into Taiwan’s Air Defence Identification Zone (ADIZ). Russia also extended support to China over the issue. The Chinese military said that it was on a high and could launch targeted military strikes in retaliation to the visit.
Pelosi is the highest-profile elected US official visit to the island in over two decades. Before Pelosi, Newt Gingrich, the then speaker of the US House of Representatives, visited Taiwan in 1997.
