CHINA-US: US HOUSE SPEAKER PELOSI'S ITINERARY FOR VISIT TO ASIA DOES NOT INCLUDE TAIWAN
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Singapore's Lianhe Zaobao reported (July 31) the statement issued by the U.S. House of
Representatives that Speaker Nancy Pelosi will lead a delegation to Asia, where she will visit
Singapore, Malaysia, South Korea, and Japan. The itinerary will focus on mutual security,
economic partnership, and democratic governance in the Indo-Pacific region. The statement
said "Today, our congressional delegation will travel to the Indo-Pacific to reaffirm America's
strong and unshakable commitment to allies and friends in the region, South Korea and Japan,
our delegations will hold high-level meetings to discuss how to further advance our mutual
interests and values, including peace and security, economic growth and trade, the COVID-19
pandemic, the climate crisis, human rights and democratic governance.” She also said that
under the strong leadership of President Biden, the United States is committed to intelligent
and strategic engagement in the region, knowing that a free and prosperous Indo-Pacific is
critical to American and global prosperity. Singapore's foreign ministry said a U.S.
congressional delegation led by Pelosi will visit Singapore from August 1 to 2 to meet with
President Halimah and Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. The delegation will also communicate
with a number of cabinet ministers. In a press release issued by Pelosi's office, Taiwan was not
included in the itinerary.
(Comment: With Pelosi visiting Taiwan overnight and meeting Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen
on August 3, tensions will escalate. The US forces are already in the area and ready to strike.
Chinese forces are also making moves -- they have despatched two aircraft carriers and fighter
aircraft to the area, including two PLAAF Y-20 aircraft towards the borders with India. Chinese
President Xi Jinping is in a difficult situation with the US having called his bluff and now needs
a way out mainly to save face before the 20th Party Congress.)
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