China foreign ministry blasts Pelosi’s arrival in Taiwan

August 2, 2022 - 11:39 PM
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U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi waves after attending a meeting with Malaysia's Parliament Speaker Azhar Azizan Harun at Malaysian Houses of Parliament in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, August 2, 2022. Malaysian Department of Information/Nazri (Rapaai/Handout via Reuters)

 China’s foreign ministry on Tuesday condemned U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi‘s visit to China, saying it seriously damages peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait.

In a statement issued just after her arrival in Taipei late on Tuesday, China’s foreign ministry said Pelosi‘s visit severely impacts the political foundations of China-U.S. relations, and said it had lodged a strong protest with the United States.

—Reporting by Tony Munroe; Editing by Frank Jack Daniel