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Speaker of the United States House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi holds a news conference on Capitol Hill
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has left Malaysia and is expected to visit Taiwan, escalating tensions with Beijing, which claims the self-ruled island as its own territory.
It was unclear where Pelosi was headed, but local media in Taiwan reported that she will arrive Tuesday night, becoming the highest-ranking elected U.S. official to visit in more than 25 years. China, which regards Taiwan as its territory, has warned its military will “never sit idly by” if Pelosi pushes ahead with the visit.
China’s military threats have driven concerns of a new crisis over Taiwan that could roil global markets and supply chains.
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