Like the doomed Archduke, Pelosi has shown, and continues to show little awareness about what her trip to Taiwan entails. pic.twitter.com/2sSRJXN6ST — Nancy Pelosi (@SpeakerPelosi) August 2, 2022By traveling to Taiwan, we honor our commitment to democracy: reaffirming that the freedoms of Taiwan — and all democracies — must be respected. Read my opinion piece in the @washingtonpost on why I’m leading a Congressional delegation to Taiwan.https://t.co/tLhIzvfkTH — Nancy Pelosi (@SpeakerPelosi) August 2, 2022This is all a bit rum, given that Washington does not, in principle, recognise Taiwan’s independence. “We are clear that nothing has changed about our One China policy which is guided by the Taiwan Relations Act. Protesters gathered at the Grand Hyatt where she was due to stay, accusing Pelosi of being a warmonger.

Source: Washington Post August 03, 2022 08:33 UTC