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US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has traveled to Asia for a tour of the region after landing in Hawaii, where she visited the Pearl Harbor Memorial and the USS Arizona.
Pelosi is leading a congressional delegation to the Indo-Pacific and plans to visit places including Singapore, Malaysia, South Korea and Japan, according to a statement issued by her office on Sunday.
What does Taiwan think about the possibility of a visit from Nancy Pelosi?
The statement did not mention Taiwan, despite speculation in recent days that Pelosi may be planning to visit the self-governing democracy of 24 million people.
Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the United States House of Representatives.
China's position
China's Communist Party, which claims Taiwan as part of its territory even though it has never controlled it, has warned Pelosi not to visit the island, and US President Joe Biden recently blurted out that the US military doesn't think such a trip is "a good idea right now."
However, US lawmakers on both sides of a politically divided Washington have urged her to go.
"Today, our Congressional delegation travels to the Indo-Pacific to reaffirm America's strong and unwavering commitment to our allies and friends in the region," Pelosi said in a statement issued by her office.
He said high-level meetings will be held in each country to "further advance our shared interests and values, including peace and security, economic growth and trade, the covid-19 pandemic, the climate crisis, human rights and democratic governance".
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Pelosi said the delegation had received a briefing from US Indo-Pacific Command leaders after a refueling stop in Hawaii, where they visited the Pearl Harbor Memorial and the USS Arizona.
Traveling with Pelosi as part of the congressional delegation are Chairman Gregory Meeks (Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee), Chairman Mark Takano (Chairman of the House Veterans Affairs Committee), the Congresswoman Suzan DelBene, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi and Congressman Andy Kim
"Under President Biden's strong leadership, the United States is firmly committed to smart and strategic engagement in the region, understanding that a free and flourishing Indo-Pacific is crucial to prosperity in our nation and around the world," Pelosi said. .
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