Despite China warnings, Nancy Pelosi to visit Taiwan today
News reports said the US House of Representatives Speaker would stay the night in Taiwan and visit Parliament tomorrow.
News reports said the US House of Representatives Speaker would stay the night in Taiwan and visit Parliament tomorrow.
The visit has not been publicly announced, but most foreign policy analysts deem it as needlessly provoking China.
Taiwan has not agreed to the development of road links, which it believes would be security risks.
Judging by the way the Biden administration is currently acting, this appears to be the US policy towards the island.
The Haixun 06 is about 130 meters long and is scheduled to be in charge of patrol missions in the Taiwan Strait.
The cluster of 36 islands, named for the benevolent goddess Mazu, has long been viewed by many Taiwanese as a military frontier between Taiwan and China.
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