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Nancy Pelosi, in Taiwan: "The determination of the United States to preserve democracy remains unchanged"

2022-08-03T04:47:43.337Z


The Speaker of the United States House of Representatives receives the island's highest decoration Nancy Pelosi visits the Taiwanese Parliament in Taipei, this Wednesday, August 3. POOL (VIA REUTERS) The president of Taiwan, Tsai Ing-wen, has decorated this Wednesday morning the president of the House of Representatives of the United States, Nancy Pelosi, for her contributions to the island. The two leaders have met at the Presidential Office in Taipei, where they have had a lengthy conversati


Nancy Pelosi visits the Taiwanese Parliament in Taipei, this Wednesday, August 3. POOL (VIA REUTERS)

The president of Taiwan, Tsai Ing-wen, has decorated this Wednesday morning the president of the House of Representatives of the United States, Nancy Pelosi, for her contributions to the island.

The two leaders have met at the Presidential Office in Taipei, where they have had a lengthy conversation on safeguarding freedoms, democracy and human rights.

Despite continued warnings issued by China, Pelosi landed Tuesday night in Taiwan, which has caused tensions to rise in the Strait of Formosa.

The Asian giant considers the self-governing island an inalienable part of its territory and does not conceive of foreign politicians visiting it, as it interprets it as support for independence.

The 82-year-old Democrat is

number three

in the US government, behind the president, Joe Biden, and the vice president, Kamala Harris.

Her trip is the first in 25 years by such a high-level politician.

"Today the world decides between democracy and autocracy," Pelosi told the media.

"The determination of the United States to preserve democracy here in Taiwan and around the world remains unchanged," he added.

"It is my great and humble privilege to accept on behalf of the [US] Congress the Order of the Auspicious Cloud with Special Grand Cordon: a symbol of the strong and enduring friendship of the United States with Taiwan," Pelosi wrote in her official Twitter account this morning upon receiving the highest award from the Taiwanese government.

Tsai Ing-wen emphasized that Pelosi is "a true friend of Taiwan" and thanked the US congressional delegation for working to improve relations between the island and the United States.

“Taiwan is committed to maintaining peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait.

We will make Taiwan a key stabilizing force for regional security, ensuring a free and open Indo-Pacific as well as stable development of global trade and supply chains”, she has emphasized.

"We will firmly defend our nation's sovereignty and continue to uphold the defense line of democracy at the same time," Tsai said.

The Taiwanese president has recalled that during the last two decades Pelosi has maintained a great interest in learning about Taiwan's democratic advances and has shown that she supports her inclusion at the international level.

The leader of Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party added that she is "very impressed" by Pelosi's long record of defending human rights and democracy.

China's response since Pelosi set foot on the island has been forceful.

The Foreign and Defense Ministries have condemned the visit, which they consider "seriously undermines" China's sovereignty and Sino-American ties.

Beijing immediately announced new military exercises in the Strait of Formosa, including missile tests, and has left the airspace of Fujian province (the closest to Taiwan from the mainland) open exclusively for the use of the Army. .

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Source: elparis

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