China cannot stop other world leaders visiting Taiwan, says Nancy Pelosi
by Helen Davidson in Taipei and Vincent Ni, China aff from World news | The Guardian on (#623GA)
US House speaker leaves island as China orders live-fire drills off coast
The US House speaker, Nancy Pelosi, has said Beijing cannot prevent world leaders from travelling to Taiwan, as she departed from the island on Wednesday to continue her tour of Asia.
In a newly released statement that summarised her trip, Pelosi expressed her admiration for Taiwan's democracy and criticised China's ruling Communist party for obstructing Taiwan on the world stage.
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