Research, editing : Gan Yung Chyan, KUCINTA SETIA
Pelosi announces the latest itinerary of her trip to Asia! No mention of Taiwan in 4 countries visited
Editor : Zhou Zixin / https://news.tvbs.com.tw/world/1863631 / Image : Web Screenshot (Photo/Dazhi Image Associated Press)
Whether the U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi will visit Taiwan is now attracting global attention. However, the Pelosi team announced the latest trip itinerary on 31 July 2022, and the countries expected to visit include Singapore, Malaysia, South Korea and Japan but the text Taiwan is missing. According to an official press release, Pelosi led a congressional delegation from San Francisco on a U.S. Air Force C-40C transport plane, stopping in Hawaii to listen to a briefing by the local U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, visit the Pearl Harbor Memorial and the USS Arizona, and then visit the USS Arizona before flying to her first destination, Singapore.
Image : The latest press release of the Pelosi team's trip published on the official website. (Photo/Retrieved from Pelosi's official website)
"Today, our congressional delegation travels to the Indo-Pacific to reaffirm America's firm and unshakable commitment to allies in the region," Pelosi said in a statement, revealing that the congressional delegation traveled to Singapore, Malaysia, South Korea and Japan, High-level meetings will be held with local dignitaries to discuss how to advance shared interests and values between the two countries, including issues such as peace, security, economic growth and trade, the COVID-19 pandemic, the climate crisis, human rights and democracy. Although the text reiterated the Biden administration's emphasis on the Indo-Pacific region, it did not mention Taiwan.
Nevin pointed out that after stopping to refuel in Hawaii, Pelosi and his party went to the U.S. military base to listen to a briefing by the leadership of the Indo-Pacific Command, and visited the Pearl Harbor Memorial and the USS Arizona to pay tribute to the U.S. military who died in the Pearl Harbor incident.
It is reported that the congressional delegation that accompanied Pelosi this time included Gregory Meeks, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Mark Takano, director of the Veterans Committee who visited Taiwan last year, and Rep. Suzan DelBene. , Raja Krishnamoorthi, Andy Kim, all Democrats.
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