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Nancy Pelosi visits Taiwan despite China's warnings

China has accused Mrs Pelosi of "playing with fire"

US Democrat Nancy Pelosi has visited Taiwan as part of a tour of Asia, in spite of sharp warnings from China. The trip is the first of its kind by a senior US official in 25 years since China claimed the island as its own.

Mrs Pelosi said her visit "honours America's unwavering commitment to supporting Taiwan's vibrant democracy" and did not contradict US policy.

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(Beijing has labelled Pelosi's visit as "extremely dangerous". Credit: 大象传媒)

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  • Tue 2 Aug 2022 21:32GMT