Pelosi Announces Itinerary for Asia Trip and It Does Not Include Taiwan
It looks like the Chinese threats worked:
Rep. Nancy Pelosi’s office released an itinerary for the House Speaker’s planned trip to Asia that listed at least four stops — but made no mention of Taiwan.
Reports that the California Democrat was planning to visit the contested, self-ruled island that Beijing claims as its own had sparked anger and threats in China, where officials vowed to do what was necessary to “firmly safeguard national sovereignty and territorial integrity.”
Pelosi on Sunday set off for the Indo-Pacific, where she is leading a delegation of five Democratic lawmakers focused on “mutual security, economic partnership and democratic governance” in the region, according to a news release from her office.
The delegation will visit Singapore, Malaysia, South Korea and Japan, according to the release.
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I knew it. The US is weak. South Korea take note.
Pelosi is going to fly between China and Taiwan in public airspace as she travels from SE Asia to NE Asia.
Too bad about the engine trouble that requires an emergency landing in Taiwan.
Ball is on your court, China.
Everyone misunderstood Nancy, never said she was going to Taiwan; she said she was going to tie one on….