The Speaker of the US House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, arrived in Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday, Indonesian state media reported, on the second leg of his Asian tour that provokes China’s fury at the possibility of his visiting Taiwan.
There is no reason for Beijing to turn a possible visit, consistent with long-standing US policy, into some kind of crisis.
Pelosi’s plane landed Tuesday morning at a Malaysian Air Force base.
Nancy Pelosi met with the speaker of the Dewan Rakyat, the Malaysian House of Representatives, and will later meet with the prime minister, state news agency Bernama reported.
After Singapore and Malaysia, his itinerary includes stops in South Korea and Japan, but the prospect of a visit to Taiwan continues to command attention.
Beijing regards Taiwan as part of its territory and has warned that it will view a visit by Pelosi to the island as a provocation.
But White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said Pelosi has the right to make the visit.
“You have the right to visit Taiwan,” Kirby told reporters.
“There is no reason for Beijing to turn a potential visit, consistent with long-standing US policy, into some kind of crisis,” he added.
Kirby cited intelligence reports that China would prepare possible military provocations that could include firing missiles into the Taiwan Strait. or “large-scale” incursions into Taiwanese airspace.
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Nancy Pelosi is already in Malaysia and her arrival in Taiwan is expected.
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‘We are meticulously preparing various plans’: Taiwan
Given this, Taiwan’s Defense Ministry said Tuesday that the territory is “determined, capable and confident” that it will be able to protect the island from China’s growing threats.
“We are meticulously preparing various plans and adequate troops will be deployed to respond, adhering to emergency response rules, to enemy threats,” the Taiwanese ministry said in a statement.
Kirby recalled that Pelosi is traveling on a military plane and that while Washington does not fear a direct attack, it does “raise the risks of a miscalculation.”
He also reiterated that US policy has not changed with respect to Taiwan.
This implies support for the autonomous Taiwanese government while recognizing Beijing over Taipei and opposing a formal declaration of independence by Taiwan or a forced takeover by China.
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Media in Taiwan report that Nancy Pelosi will arrive in the country.
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Prime Minister Su Tseng-chang did not confirm the visit Tuesday when asked by reporters, but thanked Pelosi for her support.
The Taiwanese newspaper ‘Liberty Times’ quoted unidentified sources according to which Pelosi would arrive on the island on Tuesday night and that she would meet with President Tsai Ing-wen the next day.
‘We will not stand idly by’: China
The China Maritime Safety Administration announced military exercises in the South China Sea and the Bohai Sea in the coming days.in which the president of the US House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, could arrive in Taiwan on a visit against which Beijing has announced measures.
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Military propaganda billboard in China.
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Chinese state media today echoed the notices published this Monday by the Administration regarding the maneuvers, which will last between August 2 and 6 in the case of the South China Sea and between August 1 and 4 August in the Bohai Sea, located in North China.
The announcement warns that the areas where the maneuvers will take place will remain closed to maritime traffic.
The exercises in the South China Sea will take place off the coast of the southern Chinese island of Hainan, located just over 1,000 kilometers from Taiwan.
Since US and Taiwanese media advanced the possibility of Pelosi’s trip, both military and civilian Chinese representatives have warned of possible consequences of the official’s trip.
Chinese Defense Ministry spokesman Tan Kefei declared last week that the Chinese Army “will not sit idly by” if Pelosi visits, who could land tonight in Taipei on an unannounced visit as part of the tour. that it carries out in Asia.
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