Speaker of the US House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi held talks with officials in Singapore on Monday as part of her Asian tour.
“Pelosi met with Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, President Halima Yacob and a number of cabinet ministers,” the US State Department said in a statement.
Lee Hsien Loong, for his part, welcomed the “US commitment to active engagement with the region.”
The statement notes that the two sides discussed “ways to deepen U.S. economic engagement through initiatives such as the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework,” adding that “Lee and Pelosi also discussed the war in Ukraine, tensions over Taiwan and mainland China, and climate change.” . .”
“Lee emphasized the importance of a stable relationship between the United States and China for peace and security in the region,” the statement said, clearly referring to reports that Pelosi might visit Taiwan.
Later, Pelosi plans to attend a reception at the American Chamber of Commerce in Singapore, although Pelosi’s visit was not covered by the media, which is being kept under wraps, while Pelosi will visit Malaysia on Tuesday.
Pelosi will meet South Korean National Assembly Speaker Kim Jin-pyo next Thursday in Seoul for talks on Indo-Pacific security, economic cooperation and the climate crisis, Kim’s office said in a statement.
While the statement declined to provide more details about her itinerary, including when she would arrive in South Korea and how long she would stay.
Pelosi’s schedule for Wednesday remains unclear, and there are no details on when she will travel to Japan.
Nancy Pelosi said she would visit Singapore, Malaysia, South Korea and Japan on her Asian tour, but did not mention Taiwan.
“In Singapore, Malaysia, the Republic of Korea and Japan, our delegation will hold high-level meetings to discuss how we can advance our common interests and values, including peace and security, economic growth and trade, and the response to COVID-19. pandemic, climate crisis, human rights and democratic governance,” Pelosi said.
The American media did not rule out the possibility of Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan, but Pelosi herself refused to comment on this information, citing security concerns.
Source: AB + RT