House Speaker Nancy Pelosi plans to depart for a tour of Asia today, though whether she'll make a high-stakes stop in Taiwan remains uncertain
Washington House Speaker Nancy Pelosi plans to depart Friday for a tour of Asia, though whether she stops in Taiwan remains uncertain, a person familiar with the plans said.
Pelosi's trip includes stops in Japan, South Korea, Malaysia and Singapore -- all US allies in the region. But a drop-in to self-governing Taiwan was still only tentative as China issues warnings about the House speaker making a possible visit.Pelosi is bringing a delegation of fellow lawmakers on the visit. She has refused to answer reporters' inquiries about her plans, saying on Wednesday in response to a question about a potential Taiwan visit,"I never talk about my travel.
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