China Warns Taiwan Visit by Pelosi Would Have ‘Grave Impact’
- House speaker to make trip to Taipei next month, FT Reports
- Remarks set up possible showdown between Washington, Beijing
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China vowed to take a “resolute and strong” response to any Taiwan visit by US House speaker Nancy Pelosi, setting the stage for a possible showdown over the reported landmark trip.
Pelosi’s plan to lead a delegation to Taipei next month, which was reported by the Financial Times, would have a “grave impact” on US-China ties, Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said Tuesday. China had issued a similar warning about a planned Pelosi visit in April, before she contracted Covid-19 and canceled the trip.