Pelosi lands in Malaysia as China rages over Taiwan

US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrived in Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday, Malaysian state media reported, her second stop in an Asian tour that has sparked rage in Beijing over a possible visit to Taiwan.

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This handout photo taken and released by Malaysia's Department of Information on August 2, 2022, shows Speaker of the US House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi waving as she leaves the Parliament House after a meeting with Malaysian officials in Kuala Lumpur. - US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrived in Kuala Lumpur for her second stop in an Asian tour that has sparked rage in Beijing over a possible stop in Taiwan. -- Photo: Nazri Rapaai / Malaysia Department of Information / AFP

2022-08-02 13:25:48

US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrived in Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday, Malaysian state media reported, her second stop in an Asian tour that has sparked rage in Beijing over a possible visit to Taiwan.

China views Taiwan as its territory and has indicated through repeated warnings that it would view such a visit as a major provocation.

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