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The US Air Force Boeing C-40C, on board of which is the Speaker of the House of Representatives of the US Congress Nancy Pelosi took off from Andrews Air Base. He headed towards the Pacific Ocean. Thus, her tour of Asia begins. You can follow the flight on the Flightradar website.
So far, the visits of the politician to the Republic of Korea, Japan, Singapore and Malaysia have been approved. At the same time, Taiwan may appear in the itinerary of visits. In Beijing, Pelosi’s possible visit to the island may be considered as a violation of the “principle of indivisible China” from Washington.
At the same time, as Washington Post columnist Josh Rogin wrote, citing his sources, Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan may happen in the coming days, at the beginning of an Asian tour.
Meanwhile, there is still no serious belligerent tone in the Chinese media. News about Chinese exercises near Taiwan did not get to the top positions. They rather quote the speech of Chinese President Xi Jinping that the main “magic weapon” of China is the cohesion of society. He also spoke about the need to strengthen the army with the best personnel.
On the other hand, the Global Times warns that in the event of Nancy Pelosi’s visit to the island, relations between the United States and China are in for a catastrophe. Before that, the Chinese Foreign Ministry protested about Pelosi’s possible visit to Taiwan, and promised to take action. It was reported that Beijing may send combat aircraft to escort Pelosi’s plane.