(CNN) US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is expected to visit Taiwan as part of her tour of Asia, according to a senior Taiwanese government official and a US official, despite warnings from Biden administration officials, who are worried about China's response to such a high-profile visit. US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, meeting with Malaysian politicians on August 2. US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, left, and Singapore President Halimah Yacob shake hands at the Istana Presidential Palace in Singapore, Monday, Aug. 1. The officials say China may be confusing Pelosi's visit with an official administration visit, since she and Biden are both Democrats. JUST WATCHED Why one former diplomat is worried about Pelosi's visit to Taiwan Replay More Videos ... MUST WATCH Why one former diplomat is worried about Pelosi's visit to Taiwan 02:58Pelosi has long been a critic of the Chinese Communist Party.

Source: CNN August 01, 2022 23:45 UTC