Beijing has issued a dire warning to US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and stressed she avoid visiting Taiwan during her Asia tour as the People's Liberation Army of China 'will never sit idly by'.
China has warned the People's Liberation Army"will never sit idly by" and watch US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visit Taiwan despite repeated warnings to avoid the island.
An unnamed Taiwanese and US government official said on Monday the 82-year-old will stay overnight in Taipei but did not mention a date. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian flagged it"repeatedly made clear" to the US of the"serious concerns" of Ms Pelosi's potential visit. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian said Beijing will be"following closely" Ms Pelosi's trip through Asia during his daily press conference. Picture: Getty Imageswhere the US recognises the one-China policy, which declares there is only one Chinese government and Taiwan is part of China.
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