{"id":10700,"date":"2022-08-03T22:43:24","date_gmt":"2022-08-03T20:43:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/?p=10700"},"modified":"2022-08-03T22:43:26","modified_gmt":"2022-08-03T20:43:26","slug":"us-house-speaker-pelosi-concludes-taiwan-trip-pledges-us-support-to-the-island","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/us-house-speaker-pelosi-concludes-taiwan-trip-pledges-us-support-to-the-island\/","title":{"rendered":"US House Speaker Pelosi concludes Taiwan trip, pledges US support to the island"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi departed Taiwan on August 3, concluding a highly watched visit that made her the most senior American lawmaker to travel to Taiwan in 25 years. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nancy Pelosi pledged an \u201cironclad\u201d U.S. commitment<\/span> to Taiwan during a historic visit to the island that raised tensions between the Washinton and Beijing which announced military exercises around Taiwan in retaliation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pelosi said that her trip to Taiwan \u201chonors America\u2019s unwavering commitment\u201d to the country’s \u201cvibrant Democracy.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOur Congressional delegation\u2019s visit should be seen as a strong statement that America stands with Taiwan.  We came to Taiwan to listen to, learn from and show our support for the people of Taiwan, who have built a thriving Democracy\u201d she said in her official statement<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, the U.S. House speaker also mentioned America’s commitment to the Taiwan Relations Act<\/a> in her article in Washington Post<\/a> published upon her arrival. \u201cOur visit \u2014 one of several congressional delegations to the island \u2014 in no way contradicts the long-standing one-China policy, guided by the Taiwan Relations Act of 1979, the U.S.-China Joint Communiques and the Six Assurances. The United States continues to oppose unilateral efforts to change the status quo,\u201d she wrote.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pelosi began her visit to Asia starting on August 1, 2022, from Singapore and later Malaysia. After Taiwan, she is now headed to South Korea, and then Japan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and congressional delegation with Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen, at Taiwan Presidential Office in Taipei, Taiwan, on Aug. 3, 2022. (Image Credit: @SpeakerPelosi\/Twitter)<\/sup><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Pelosi meets Taiwan’s President <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pelosi and other members of her delegation on Wednesday met with President Tsai Ing-wen and other Taiwanese officials. The U.S. delegation exchanged views with Taiwan counterparts on a wide range of issues of importance to both the United States and Taiwan including peace and security, economic growth and trade, the COVID-19 pandemic, the climate crisis, human rights, and democratic governance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhile respecting the \u201cOne China\u201d policy, our solidarity with Taiwan is more important than ever,\u201d Pelosi said during a joint news conference. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I led a Congressional delegation to Taiwan to make crystal clear that America stands with the people of Taiwan \u2013 and all those committed to Democracy and human rights.

Check out this video of our historic visit to Taipei. pic.twitter.com\/TON6zB3x4s<\/a><\/p>— Nancy Pelosi (@SpeakerPelosi) August 3, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote>