The US Speaker of the House is leading a group of legislators around the region after landing in Singapore early on Monday.
| China has warned its military will “not sit idly by” if United States House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visits TaiwanMs Pelosi is leading a group of US legislators around the region after landing in Singapore early on Monday.
Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian warned on Monday that because of Ms Pelosi’s status as the “Number 3 official of the US government”, a visit to Taiwan would “lead to egregious political impact”. He was speaking at a regular weekly briefing in Beijing.
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