US House Speaker Pelosi begins Asia tour, no mention of Taiwan


US Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, Democrat of California, will lead a congressional delegation to the Asia-Pacific region, her office confirmed on Sunday (July 31), with stops in Singapore, Malaysia, South Korea and Japan. - AFP

SINGAPORE/BEIJING, July 31 (Reuters): US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi starts a tour of four Asian countries on Sunday, her office said, without mentioning Taiwan amid intense speculation she might visit the self-ruled island claimed by China.

"Speaker Nancy Pelosi is leading a Congressional delegation to the Indo-Pacific region, including visits to Singapore, Malaysia, South Korea and Japan," her office said in a press release.

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