SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — After infuriating China over her trip to Taiwan, U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi met South Korean political leaders in Seoul on Thursday but avoided making direct public comments on relations with Beijing and Taipei that could further increase regional tensions. She met South Korean National Assembly Speaker Kim Jin Pyo and other senior members of Parliament on Thursday. Pelosi and her delegation later spoke by phone with South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on the alliance, foreign policy and other issues. In recent years, South Korea has been struggling to strike a balance between the United States and China as their rivalry has deepened. Later Thursday, Pelosi visited a border area with North Korea that is jointly controlled by the American-led United Nations Command and North Korea.

Source: thestar August 05, 2022 00:01 UTC