U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced that she will lead a delegation to visit Japan, South Korea, Singapore and other countries.
The statement does not mention Taiwan, but the focus is on whether Pelosi will visit Taiwan amid growing opposition from China.
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said in a statement on the 31st that she would lead a five-member delegation to visit Singapore, Malaysia, South Korea and Japan.
Security, mutual economic cooperation, and democratic governance in the Indo-Pacific region are central to the objectives.
Regarding Pelosi's visit to Asia, some media reports that China will also visit Taiwan, and China is strengthening its opposition, but there is no mention of Taiwan in the statement.
However, Mr. Pelosi has said that he will not disclose his overseas visit plans so far because it is a security issue, and the focus is on whether he will visit Taiwan during a series of Asian visits. .
President Biden of the United States and President Xi Jinping of China held a telephone conversation on the 28th, and China's foreign ministry said in a statement after the meeting that President Xi warned that "playing with fire will surely burn you" over Taiwan. .
Meanwhile, a senior Biden administration official said the two leaders agreed to seek a first face-to-face meeting.
Under these circumstances, it has been pointed out that tensions around Taiwan could suddenly increase if the chairman visits Taiwan, and interest in Mr. Pelosi's movements is gathering.