Beijing: China warned on Thursday it would take strong measures if U.S.House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan and said sucha visit would severely impact Chinese-U.S. relations, following mediareports she would go next week.
China considers democratically ruled Taiwan its own territory and thesubject is a constant source of friction between Beijing and Washington,especially given strong U.S. military and political support for the island.
The possible visit has not been confirmed by Pelosi’s office or Taiwan’sgovernment, but some Japanese and Taiwanese media reported it would takeplace after she visits Japan this weekend.
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Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian told reporters thatBeijing firmly opposed all forms of official interactions between theUnited States and Taiwan, and Washington should cancel the trip.
