Pelosi's Press Release Does Not Mention The Delegation Visiting Taiwan

Pelosi's press release indicates that the Speaker will be visiting Singapore, Malaysia, South Korea and Japan, but does not mention visiting Taiwan anywhere in the statement

By Donald Standeford, SJ Founder/Publisher
July 31, 2022 12:00 am UTC
Modified: July 31, 2022 12:00 am

WASHINGTON - U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has put out a statement outlining her trip to the Indo-Pacific region. The outline indicates that the Speaker will be visiting Singapore, Malaysia, South Korea and Japan, but does not mention visiting Taiwan anywhere in the press release, leading many to believe that she may have changed her mind about visiting Taiwan after China's latest warnings.

In the statement, Pelosi said that she would be traveling along with a delegation to Singapore, Malaysia, South Korea and Japan to reaffirm America's "strong and unshakeable commitment to our allies and friends in the region".

During the visit, Pelosi said that the delegation would be holding high level meetings to discuss advancing shared interests and values, including "peace and security, economic growth and trade, the COVID-19 pandemic, the climate crisis, human rights and democratic governance."

Pelosi mentioned that the delegation had a fuel stop in Hawaii, where they were "honored with a briefing from USINDOPACOM Leadership, as well as a visit to the Pearl Harbor Memorial and the USS Arizona."

She added that they "look forward to productive meetings that will continue to inform Congress’s work to advance our values and interests and strengthen our partnerships in the region."

Members of the delegation are:
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi
Chairman Gregory Meeks, Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee
Chairman Mark Takano, Chair of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
Congresswoman Suzan DelBene, Vice Chair, House Ways and Means Committee
Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi, Member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence; Chair of the Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform
Congressman Andy Kim, Member of the House Armed Services Committee; Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee