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U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who is on her tour in Asia, reported that she could visit Taiwan on the evening of the 2nd as soon as possible.
While China raised the level of backlash by revealing live-fire drills, the US did not back down, saying it should not be intimidated by China's actions.
Correspondent Nam Seung-mo reports from Washington.
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While attention has been focused on whether House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will visit Taiwan during her Asian tour, CNN cited US and Taiwanese officials as saying that Pelosi will visit Taiwan soon.
[CNN reporter: According to a senior Taiwanese and US official familiar with Pelosi's issue, House Speaker Pelosi will visit Taiwan after his visit to Malaysia.]
CNN columnist Josh Login also quoted a diplomatic source after Pelosi's visit to Malaysia, He tweeted that he could possibly visit Taiwan this evening or tomorrow morning.
The Taiwanese media even mentioned the names of hotels, saying that Pelosi and his party will be staying in downtown Taipei.
On the occasion of the founding day of the People's Liberation Army and the anniversary of the founding of the People's Liberation Army, China raised the level of protest by releasing training videos of hypersonic missiles and amphibious assault ships.
From today to the 6th, military exercises in the South China Sea have also been announced.
The U.S. stressed that Pelosi has the right to visit Taiwan and should not be intimidated by the hardline response from China.
[John Kirby / White House National Security Council Strategic Communications Coordinator: We should not be intimidated by the Chinese side's remarks or potential actions.
This visit is an important event for Pelosi, and we will do everything we can to support her.]
The United States, which is emphasizing security, and some Tensions between the two countries are reaching a climax as China counters that it will only block visits to Taiwan even if it uses any means.