BEIJING (AP) — China is warning it will respond forcefully if U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi proceeds with a visit to Taiwan, the self-governing island democracy it claims as its own territory. Pelosi is second in line to the presidency and would be the highest ranking U.S. politician to visit Taiwan since 1997. ___WHY DOES PELOSI WANT TO VISIT TAIWAN? Pelosi had planned to visit in April but postponed after getting COVID-19. The capital Taipei staged a civil defense drill Monday and Tsai on Tuesday attended annual military exercises, although there was no direct connection with tensions over a possible Pelosi visit.

Source: thestar July 27, 2022 02:33 UTC