China Warns US – Speculation Over Nancy Pelosi’s Taiwan Trip Backfires – News

• Speaker of the US House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, arrived in Malaysia on Tuesday as part of her Asia tour.
• It is not yet clear whether the politician will also travel to Taiwan despite China’s warning.
• There has been speculation in recent days that the third-ranked American is unlikely to travel to Taiwan.

Ahead of US President Nancy Pelosi’s expected visit to Taipei on Tuesday, Taiwan’s military has increased its combat readiness to counter threats from China.

A US Air Force plane carrying Pelosi left the capital, Kuala Lumpur, for Malaysia on Tuesday morning. This is reported by flight tracking website FlyRadar24 and Reuters witnesses. According to Reuters, it was not yet clear whether Pelosi or her representatives were on the plane.

Beijing has threatened the US with consequences over the issue. “Those who play with fire will perish,” Chinese President Xi Jinping warned US President Joe Biden by phone last Thursday.

In the eyes of the Chinese leadership, Taiwan is part of the People’s Republic of China, although it was governed independently before its establishment in 1949. That is why Beijing refers to its “one China doctrine” and firmly rejects official contacts with the government in Taipei from other countries.

The White House has warned Beijing that it will expand. “There is no reason for Beijing to turn a potential visit into a crisis or conflict in line with long-standing US policy,” said John Kirby, director of communications for the Security Council. America will not engage in “saber rattling”. At the same time, America is not afraid.