"A congressional delegation will meet with Taiwan's top leadership to discuss issues such as US-Taiwan relations, peace and security, economic growth and trade," the institute said in a statement.

The American NPO clarified that the parties will also touch upon issues of human rights, democratic governance and the coronavirus pandemic.

On August 2, in the evening, an American plane with Nancy Pelosi on board, taking off from Kuala Lumpur, arrived at Taipei Airport.

The Chinese Foreign Ministry strongly protested Pelosi's visit.

The US Pacific Command, in turn, confirmed the deployment of warships in the South China Sea against the backdrop of a visit to Taiwan by Speaker of the US House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi.