Pelosi emphasized need to support Taiwan, naming it "island of resilience"
The United States should support Taiwan in its defense of democracy and freedom
It was stated by the speaker of the US House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, the Washington Post quotes.
"We must stand by Taiwan, which is an island of resilience…
It is a leader in peace, security and economic dynamism: with an entrepreneurial spirit, culture of innovation and technological prowess that are envies of the world."
"Yet, disturbingly, this vibrant, robust democracy — named one of the freest in the world by Freedom House and proudly led by a woman, President Tsai Ing-wen — is under threat," Pelosi emphasized.
"We cannot stand by as the CCP proceeds to threaten Taiwan — and democracy itself."
The speaker of the US House of Representatives noted that recently Beijing has sharply increased tensions in relations with Taiwan.
"In the face of the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) accelerating aggression, our congressional delegation's visit should be seen as an unequivocal statement that America stands with Taiwan, our democratic partner, as it defends itself and its freedom," Pelosi said.
But at the same time, Pelosi explained that "our visit — one of several congressional delegations to the island — in no way contradicts the long-standing one-China policy, guided by the Taiwan Relations Act of 1979, the U.S.-China Joint Communiques and the Six Assurances."
"America's solidarity with Taiwan is more important today than ever — not only to the 23 million people of the island but also to millions of others oppressed and menaced by the PRC," the spokeswoman said.
In her speech, Pelosi mentioned her visit to Ukraine after the full-scale invasion of russia.
Then she conveyed to President Volodymyrhow she "admired his people's defense of democracy for Ukraine and for democracy worldwide."
"By traveling to Taiwan, we honor our commitment to democracy: reaffirming that the freedoms of Taiwan — and all democracies — must be respected," the US representative summed up.
It should be noted that the plane of the US House of Representatives speaker, Nancy Pelosi, landed in the capital of Taiwan, Taipei, on Tuesday evening.
