American politicianNancy Pelosi, while serving as thespeaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, visitedTaiwan on August 2, 2022. A delegation of fiveDemocratic Party members of the House of Representatives accompanied Pelosi on the visit. The two-day trip to Taiwan was part of a tour of Asia that also included stops in Singapore, Malaysia, South Korea, and Japan.[1] PresidentJoe Biden discouraged but did not prevent Pelosi from going; the White House later affirmed her right to visit the island.[2][3][4]
Taiwanese foreign ministerJoseph Wu received Pelosi and her delegation.[5] Shortly after her arrival, Pelosi said that her visit was a sign of the United States' "unwavering commitment to supporting Taiwan's vibrant democracy."[1] Pelosi's trip included a visit to theLegislative Yuan and a meeting with PresidentTsai Ing-wen before her departure for South Korea.[6]
Mainland China controlled by the People's Republic of China (in green) and Taiwan controlled by the Republic of China (in orange) on the location map
The last visit to Taiwan by a US Speaker was in April 1997, byRepublican politicianNewt Gingrich.[13][14][15] AsSpeaker of the United States House of Representatives, Pelosi is second-in-line to the US presidency after the vice-president, making her the highest ranking US official to visit Taiwan since then.[16] In 2021, she had already called for a diplomatic boycott of the2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China.[17] On April 7, 2022, JapaneseFuji News Network first reported Pelosi's intentions of visiting Taiwan.[18] Her Asian trip was postponed after she was tested positive forCOVID-19.[19] On July 19, 2022, theFinancial Times revealed the possibility of Pelosi visiting Taiwan as part of her Asian tour.[20]
Pelosi's tour of Asia was announced on July 31, 2022, to "reaffirm America's unshakeable commitment to our allies and friends in the region", with an itinerary initially limited to Singapore, Malaysia, South Korea and Japan.[21] On the morning of the day of the visit, August 2, it was still not known for certain whether the visit to Taiwan would take place.[22][23][24] White House Coordinator for Strategic Communications at theNational Security Council representativeJohn Kirby said on the evening of August 1 (EDT) that China could respond with a missile launch near Taiwan or could conduct other military exercises to show its disapproval of the visit of an American politician.[25] At the same time, Kirby said that the US was not afraid of threats from China and would not sit idly by in the event of any aggression.[25]
In an opinion article forThe Washington Post, Pelosi wrote on August 2: "We take this trip at a time when the world faces a choice betweenautocracy and democracy. As Russia wages its premeditated, illegalwar against Ukraine, killing thousands of innocents – even children – it is essential that America and our allies make clear that we never give in to autocrats."[26] Pelosi has long criticised the PRC and is outspoken about its alleged human rights abuses, also opposing the US forming closer economic ties with the PRC government in the 2000s.[13][27]
On July 29, Taiwan finished conducting its five-dayHan Kuang exercise, the country's largest annual military exercise,[28] which included simulated interception of hostile attacks from sea and air.[29]
Following a breakfast meeting at the American Institute in Taiwan on the morning of August 3, Pelosi visited theLegislative Yuan with her delegation.[37] While there, she was received by vice president of the Legislative Yuan,Tsai Chi-chang and addressed the legislature in a short speech, saying Taiwan was "one of the freest societies in the world". She advocated further US economic cooperation with Taiwan with theCHIPS Act, and in areas relating toclimate change, theCOVID-19 pandemic, and democracy.[38][39]
In a press release, Pelosi declared that the visit "in no way contradicts longstanding United States policy, guided by theTaiwan Relations Act of 1979,US-China Joint Communiques and theSix Assurances. The United States continues to oppose unilateral efforts to change the status quo."[49] NSC representative Kirby reiterated this perspective at a press conference held during the visit saying, "The Speaker's visit is totally consistent with our longstandingOne China policy."[50] Pelosi departed Taiwan for South Korea after 6:00 pm on the evening of August 3.[51]
President Joe Biden initially cautioned against the reported trip on July 20, 2022, saying the US military had assessed "it is not a good idea right now".[52] However, on August 1, White House national security spokesman John Kirby said that Pelosi had the right to visit Taiwan, adding that the United States would not be intimidated by China's expected escalation in response to the potential trip.[53]
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American politicians, officials, and analysts condemned the series of retaliatory measures that China undertook against Taiwan and the United States for the visit.[54][55][56] US Secretary of StateAntony Blinken issued this statement:
The United States has conveyed to the PRC consistently and repeatedly that we do not seek and will not provoke a crisis. President Tsai has said the same thing. China has chosen to overreact and use Speaker Pelosi’s visit asa pretext to increase provocative military activity in and around the Taiwan Strait. We anticipated that China might take steps like this. In fact, we described this exact scenario. The fact is the Speaker's visit was peaceful. There is no justification for this extreme, disproportionate, and escalatory military response.Let me say again that nothing has changed about our "one China" policy, which is guided by theTaiwan Relations Act, thethree Communiques, and theSix Assurances. We don't want unilateral changes to the status quo from either side. We do not supportTaiwan independence. We expect cross-strait differences to be resolved peacefully, not coercively or by force.[57][58]
Similarly, Republican Senators exhibited rare support for Pelosi. Senate Republican leaderMitch McConnell was joined by 25 other Republican senators in expressing support for Pelosi's trip to Taiwan. In justifying their support, the Republican senators called the trip "consistent with the United States'One China policy".[59] Although Texas SenatorTed Cruz was absent from the joint statement,[60] he praised Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan while criticising Biden's lack of support.[61] Similarly, SenatorsRick Scott[62] andLindsey Graham[63] also expressed approval of the trip despite their absence from the joint statement.
The White House announced on August 4 that the Pentagon has directed the aircraft carrierUSSRonald Reagan to remain in the area near Taiwan "to monitor the situation" as China launches missiles in the region. Furthermore, NSC spokesperson John Kirby said that the US has delayed a planned test of aMinuteman III ICBM to avoid increasing tensions.[64] It had also summoned the Chinese ambassadorQin Gang to protest China's military actions in response to Pelosi's visit.[65][66]
Areas announced for military exercises and training activities by the People's Republic of China following Pelosi's visit
The People's Republic of China strongly condemned the visit, and called the visit a "provocation" by the US that "seriously infringes upon China's sovereignty".[31][67] In a telephone meeting between US PresidentJoe Biden and PRC leaderXi Jinping the week before,[68] thePRC government warned the US to abide by theOne China principle, that "those who play with fire will perish by it", and that the US would be "playing with fire" if Biden were to allow Pelosi to visit the ROC.[25] Xi stated that China had no intention of going to war with the US over the visit and that both sides needed to maintain peace and security and avoid a "full-blown crisis".[69]: 20
On August 2, PRC ambassador to the UNZhang Jun said that such a visit is provocative and will undermineChina-US relations.[70] The US ambassador to Beijing,Nicholas Burns, was summoned by theChinese Foreign Ministry to protest Pelosi's visit.[71] Chinese ambassadorQin Gang delivered a firm formal complaint and expressed a vigorous objection to theWhite House National Security Council and the Department of State regarding Pelosi's visit.[72] On August 7, State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi further accused the US of interfering in China's internal affairs, condoning or tolerating "Taiwan Independence" forces, and deliberately undermining peace across the Taiwan Strait.[73]
In response to Pelosi landing in Taipei, on the night of August 2, thePLA Eastern Theater Command began joint naval and air force exercises in areas north, southwest and southeast of Taiwan; long-distance, live-fire artillery shooting in the Taiwan Strait; and conventional-headed missile test firings in waters east of Taiwan.[74][7][75]Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense (MND) reported twenty-onePeople's Liberation Army (PLA) planes flew into itsair defense identification zone (ADIZ) on August 2.[76] The MND reported that 22 PLA aircraft entered its ADIZ crossing themedian line of the Taiwan Strait, and an additional five fighters entered the southwestern part of its ADIZ on August 3.[77] In addition, the PRC beganlarge-scale military drills in six areas encircling Taiwan on August 4, which ended on August 11,[78][8][9] marking the beginning of theFourth Taiwan Strait Crisis, China's biggest escalation in 26 years.[10] Taiwan reported 11 ChineseDongfeng ballistic missiles were fired on August 4, while Japan reported nine ballistic missiles were fired and five of which landed inits exclusive economic zone, southwest of theYaeyama Islands.[79] According to the JapaneseMinistry of Defense, this is the first time ballistic missiles launched by China had landed in Japan's exclusive economic zone and it lodged a diplomatic protest with Beijing in response to the perceived transgression.[80][81]
The drills caused disruptions to civil aviation and commercial shipping in the region.[82][83][84]
The New York Times reported that manynetizens in China were upset that government officials had made serious military threats, but did not follow through on them.[85] In response to the criticism, Foreign Ministry spokespersonHua Chunying later called on citizens to be "rational patriots" and to trust the government.[86] Chinese government officials later worked to temper the public's disappointment, claiming that the government's response was carefully calibrated.[87] In a similar vein, Chinese nationalistHu Xijin issued a tweet in which he called on the Chinese Air Force to shoot down the plane carrying Pelosi while the Chinese ambassador to FranceLu Shaye, speaking on a French TV program, called for the re-education of the Taiwanese population in the hypothetical event that China reunified with Taiwan.[88][89] Hu's Twitter account was temporarily suspended for violating the platform's commenting rules while Lu's remarks were condemned by American and European officials.[88][90]
Additional "regular" exercises were announced on August 7, which are scheduled to run in theYellow andBohai Sea until August 15 and September 8, respectively.[11][12] China then announced an early end to the drills on August 10, 2022, but also stated that it would regularly patrol the Taiwan Strait.[91][92]
While Pelosi was still in Taiwan, Chinese hackers were suspected of hacking electronic screens at a Taiwan Railways Administration (TRA) station and 7-Eleven outlets displaying the message "Warmonger Pelosi get out of Taiwan."[93][94]
On August 1, before Pelosi's visit, China barred shipments from more than 100 Taiwanese food exporters.[97]
China's Ministry of Commerce also imposed economic sanctions on Taiwan (effective from August 3, 2022) by suspending the export of natural materials like sand[98] and the import of Taiwanese products like fruits or fish.[99]
On August 5, the Chinese Foreign Ministry announced sanctions on Pelosi and her immediate family in response to her visit to Taiwan. It is not immediately known what the Chinese sanctions against Pelosi would entail.[100][101][102] The ministry also suspended co-operation channels with the US on several fronts, including dialogue between military leaders, criminal-judicial assistance, combating transnational crimes, and climate change talks.[103][104] On the same day, itlodged representations and protested the Taiwan-related statements made by the G7 foreign ministers and the EU Senior Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy.[105]
ASEAN – In a meeting of 27 countries including the United States, ASEAN warned the tensions could lead to "open conflicts and unpredictable consequences", and called for maximum restraint.[106][107]
European Union – An EU spokesperson emphasized the bloc's "clear One China Policy" while engaging in "friendly relations and close cooperation with Taiwan".[108] On August 4, the EU's foreign policy representative released a joint statement issued by the G7 which condemned China's reaction to Pelosi's visit.[109] TheEuropean Parliament adopted a resolution on September 15, condemning the Chinese military exercises in the Taiwan Strait.[110]
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G7 – The group issued a joint statement which described China's drills and economic sanctions against Taiwan as unnecessary, escalatory and threatening. It said China's reaction risked destabilizing the region and was disproportionate to the normal and routine practice of legislators from G7 countries travelling internationally. They also said that "There is no change in the respectiveone China policies, where applicable, and basic positions on Taiwan of the G7 members."[109]
Australia – Prime MinisterAnthony Albanese said, "We don't want to see any unilateral change to the status quo."[108] Australia issued a joint statement with the U.S. and Japan urging China to immediately cease its military exercises.[111]
Belarus –Belarussian Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned the tensions as "provoked" by the U.S. due to the visit, and said it shares China's concerns "regarding Washington's destructive actions aimed at interfering in China's internal affairs and escalating the situation".[112]
Canada – Defence ministerAnita Anand said China's live-fire exercises has been an "unnecessary escalation," and that there is no justification to use a visit as a pretext for aggressive military activity in the Taiwan Strait.[113]
France – Foreign MinisterCatherine Colonna said China should not use Pelosi's visit as a pretext for the adoption of measures capable of fomenting tensions.[114]
Germany – Foreign MinisterAnnalena Baerbock said, "We do not accept when international law is broken and a larger neighbor invades its smaller neighbor in violation of international law — and of course, that also applies to China."[115]
India –Ministry of Foreign Affairs of India spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said, "Like many other countries, India too is concerned at recent developments. We urge the exercise of restraint, avoidance of unilateral actions to change status quo, de-escalation of tensions and efforts to maintain peace and stability in the region."[116]
Iran –Nasser Kanaani, the Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson, criticised Pelosi's visit and reiterated Iran's support for a "One China" policy.[117]
Japan – After a meeting with Pelosi, Prime MinisterFumio Kishida described China's missile launches as "a serious problem for our country's security and the safety of our people" and that "China's actions on this occasion have a serious effect on the peace and security of the region and the international community, and we urged an immediate halt to the military exercises." He added that the US and Japan would work together to maintain peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait.[118][119]
Laos – TheLao Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that it is "concerned over the development in the Taiwan strait, including a provocative action, which may lead to a tension in the region" and called Taiwan "an inalienable part of China", continuing by saying Laos "opposes any intention aiming at creating a situation for ''two China' or 'one China, one Taiwan'".[120]
Lithuania – Foreign MinisterGabrielius Landsbergis praised the visit through Twitter, "Speaker Pelosi has opened the door to Taiwan much wider, I am sure other defenders of freedom and democracy will be walking through very soon."[121]
Myanmar –Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Myanmar stated that the country "opposes any provocative actions causing instabilities in the region and attempts that aim to interfere in the internal affairs of other states" and "fully supports the “One China Policy” and reaffirms that Taiwan is an integral part of the People's Republic of China".
New Zealand – Prime MinisterJacinda Ardern said, "Dialogue and diplomacy is what we need in these tense times."[108]
North Korea – The state news agencyKCNA criticised what it called US "imprudent interference" in China's internal affairs. A North Korean foreign ministry spokesperson said they "vehemently denounce" any external force's interference in the issue of Taiwan and "fully support" China.[108]
Pakistan – The Pakistani Foreign Office said that "Pakistan is deeply concerned over the evolving situation in the Taiwan Strait, which has serious implications for regional peace and stability," and that it "stands by" the One-China principle.[122]
Philippines – TheDepartment of Foreign Affairs on August 4 issued a statement for all parties concerned to exercise restraint, urged for dialogue.[123] It also reiterated the country's continued observance of the One-China policy two days after Chinese Ambassador to ManilaHuang Xilian appealed to the Philippines to strictly abide to the policy.[124]Aquilino Pimentel III andRisa Hontiveros of theSenate criticized Huang for dictating the country's foreign policy.[125] In a meeting withUnited States Secretary of State Antony Blinken andBongbong Marcos in Manila, Blinken assured the United States' commitment to theMutual Defense Treaty with the Philippines amidst the tensions.[126]
Russia – Russia called the visit a "clear provocation, which is in line with the United States' aggressive policy aimed at comprehensively containing China". The government added that Beijing "has the right to take measures to defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity in relation to the Taiwan issue".[108][127]
Singapore – A statement released by theMinistry of Foreign Affairs after a meeting between Singapore's Minister for Foreign AffairsVivian Balakrishnan and China's Foreign MinisterWang Yi stated: "Singapore has a clear and consistent 'one China' policy and is opposed to Taiwan independence and any unilateral moves to change the status quo".[128]
South Korea – An official from the South Korean presidential office said, "Our government's stance is to maintain close communication with relevant parties... on the basis that peace and stability in the region through dialogue and cooperation are important".[108] South Korea presidentYoon Suk-yeol shunned a meeting with Pelosi when she visited South Korea right after visiting Taiwan, in a bid to placate China.[129][130]
United Kingdom – Foreign secretaryLiz Truss criticised China's "inflammatory" response to the visit, and said Pelosi's meetings with human rights activists were "perfectly reasonable".[131]
Vietnam – Foreign ministry spokespersonLe Thi Thu Hang [vi] said that "Vietnam wishes for all relevant parties to restrain themselves, not escalate tension in the Taiwan Strait, positively contribute to the maintenance of peace and stability, and strengthen cooperation and development in the region and the world".[132]
In an opinion piece written forThe New York Times before Pelosi's arrival,Thomas Friedman referred to the trip as "reckless", writing that "Nothing good will come of it".[133] Twoop-eds also published byThe New York Times took the opposing view: Bret Stephens praised Pelosi's decision to follow through with her trip despite the risks it carried, while Yu-Jie Chen, a professor atAcademia Sinica, welcomed the visit as a valuable expression of solidarity in light of Taiwan's rising tensions with China.[134][135] Writing forIntelligencer,Ross Barkan expressed sentiments similar to those in Friedman's op-ed, stating that there was "nothing immediately tangible that Pelosi can accomplish by going to Taiwan".[136] An article inForeign Policy by historian A. A Bastian said that the disinformation and cyberattacks connected to Pelosi's visit were part of a long-running campaign of information warfare that China has been conducting against Taiwan.[137] In an interview withIsaac Chotiner, published byThe New Yorker,Davidson College professorShelley Rigger said that despite the initial intention to deliver symbolic support to Taiwan, the ensuing political brinkmanship between the United States and China meant that Taiwan's interests and concerns were sidelined.[138]
The plane carrying the delegation, dubbed "SPAR19", was the most tracked aircraft onFlightRadar24 during its flight to Taiwan.[139] Bloomberg reported some 300,000 users of the site tracked the flight,[139] a number that FlightRadar24 reported grew as high as 708,000 as the plane approached Taipei and landed. A cumulative 2.92 million people used the site to observe the flight. The plane took a detour to avoid flying over the airspace above thecontested South China Sea, which is claimed by China.[140]
When interviewed byThe New York Times, Pelosi's constituents in theChinatown neighborhood of San Francisco expressed "anger and apprehension" over the visit and concerns that the visit might exacerbatexenophobia and racism against Chinese-Americans related to the COVID-19 pandemic.[141] Jonathan Lee, an academic at San Francisco State University, said that Pelosi's trip was unlikely to damage her high political standing amongst her Chinese American constituents as their concerns have primarily been focused on domestic issues and the voting bloc as a whole has leaned towards the Democratic Party.[142] Taiwanese Americans in the Bay Area, also interviewed byThe New York Times, were supportive of the visit.[141]
The potential of a visit initially received little attention from Taiwan's domestic media, which prioritized other news including a local heatwave andlocal elections. Attention in Taiwan increased after the visit was confirmed,[143] roughly 48 hours before the visit took place.[144]
Analysis byinternational studies and political science scholars Yao-Yuan Yeh, Fang-Yu Chen, Austin Horng-En Wang, and Charles K.S. Wu concluded that high-level visits by foreign officials can be an important way for a stronger member of an alliance to reassure the smaller partners about the alliance's strength.[145] Yeh et al. noted that preceding survey research found that a visit by a group of U.S. senators in June 2021 "significantly increased" the confidence of Taiwanese respondents in the Taiwanese military, and that "the effects hold across different political groups, which suggests the impact of the visit by the U.S. senators wasn't the result of partisanship or nationalism within the survey sample."[145] Based on these and other findings, Yeh et al. suggested that the Pelosi visit "would probably significantly reassure the people of Taiwan, enhancing public support on the island for military and defense spending as well as U.S. strategic policy goals."[145]
Most Taiwanese welcomed Pelosi's visit as a sign of U.S. support in the face of persistent threats from China.[146][134] Taiwan's tallest building, Taipei 101, displayed the messages "Welcome to Taiwan, Speaker Pelosi" and "Thank you, friend of democracy" in Mandarin and English during the visit.[146][147] A small group of supporters, including representatives of the Democratic Progressive Party, greeted Pelosi upon her arrival.[147] There were some dissenting voices within Taiwan,[146] including some Taiwanese who favor unification with China.[147][148] In a poll of 7,500 readers of thepan-Blue coalition supportingUnited Daily News, 61% thought the visit was "not welcome" as it "may destabilize the Taiwan Strait".[143][149]
An article in Bloomberg said that Pelosi's visit hindered Biden's attempt to create a united front against China involving America's Asian allies and security partners[153] Opinion pieces in the Diplomat and Brookings took the opposite view, arguing that Pelosi's visit helped with alliance building efforts for Taiwan.[154][155] Former senior CIA analysts Chris Johnson and John Culver believed Chinese actions are orchestrated to have both aggressions and constraints. The military exercises were aimed to set an expectation for Taiwan, theUnited States Congress, and China's internal populace on the potential future responses in relation toTaiwan independence movement,unification, andOne-China policy.[156]
A year after the visit,The Washington Post columnistDavid Ignatius assessed that the visit had "done considerable damage to the island’s security", and that President Biden should have blocked the visit.[157] Matthew Fulco of the Japan Times argues that the visit led to increasing Chinese military activities around Taiwan, which gave China justification for escalation, eroded island's defense posture and increased risk of conflict.[158]
In mid-August 2022, the U.S. announced formal trade negotiations with Taiwan.[159] On June 1, 2023, the U.S. and Taiwan signed the first agreement under the U.S.-Taiwan Initiative on 21st Century Trade which was launched in June 2022.[160][161]
At the ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meetings in August 2022,ASEAN and individual member states of ASEAN reiterated their support of theOne China policy.[162]: 89
After Pelosi's visit, China began toexpand its military presence in the area, using the visit as justification to establish a newstatus quo in theTaiwan Strait.[163] Taiwanese Foreign Minister Joseph Wu denounced Chinese military exercises a "serious provocation", while Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesmanWang Wenbin called China's military response to the Pelosi's visit as "justified" to protect territorial integrity.[164]
Jake Sullivan, who served as theNational Security Advisor under theBiden administration from 2021 to 2025, commented on apodcast interview in November 2025 that "the cost to Taiwan of that visit far exceeded the benefit to Taiwan of that visit" because it led to "substantive changes in Taiwan's immediate environment to the negative; on the positive side, kind of some symbolism".[166]
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ASEAN – In a meeting of 27 countries including the United States, ASEAN warned the tensions could lead to "open conflicts and unpredictable consequences", and called for maximum restraint.[106][107]
European Union – An EU spokesperson emphasized the bloc's "clear One China Policy" while engaging in "friendly relations and close cooperation with Taiwan".[108] On August 4, the EU's foreign policy representative released a joint statement issued by the G7 which condemned China's reaction to Pelosi's visit.[109] TheEuropean Parliament adopted a resolution on September 15, condemning the Chinese military exercises in the Taiwan Strait.[110]
Australia – Prime MinisterAnthony Albanese said, "We don't want to see any unilateral change to the status quo."[108] Australia issued a joint statement with the U.S. and Japan urging China to immediately cease its military exercises.[111]
Belarus –Belarussian Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned the tensions as "provoked" by the U.S. due to the visit, and said it shares China's concerns "regarding Washington's destructive actions aimed at interfering in China's internal affairs and escalating the situation".[112]
Canada – Defence ministerAnita Anand said China's live-fire exercises has been an "unnecessary escalation," and that there is no justification to use a visit as a pretext for aggressive military activity in the Taiwan Strait.[113]
France – Foreign MinisterCatherine Colonna said China should not use Pelosi's visit as a pretext for the adoption of measures capable of fomenting tensions.[114]
Germany – Foreign MinisterAnnalena Baerbock said, "We do not accept when international law is broken and a larger neighbor invades its smaller neighbor in violation of international law — and of course, that also applies to China."[115]
India –Ministry of Foreign Affairs of India spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said, "Like many other countries, India too is concerned at recent developments. We urge the exercise of restraint, avoidance of unilateral actions to change status quo, de-escalation of tensions and efforts to maintain peace and stability in the region."[116]
Iran –Nasser Kanaani, the Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson, criticised Pelosi's visit and reiterated Iran's support for a "One China" policy.[117]
Japan – After a meeting with Pelosi, Prime MinisterFumio Kishida described China's missile launches as "a serious problem for our country's security and the safety of our people" and that "China's actions on this occasion have a serious effect on the peace and security of the region and the international community, and we urged an immediate halt to the military exercises." He added that the US and Japan would work together to maintain peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait.[118][119]
Laos – TheLao Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that it is "concerned over the development in the Taiwan strait, including a provocative action, which may lead to a tension in the region" and called Taiwan "an inalienable part of China", continuing by saying Laos "opposes any intention aiming at creating a situation for ''two China' or 'one China, one Taiwan'".[120]
Lithuania – Foreign MinisterGabrielius Landsbergis praised the visit through Twitter, "Speaker Pelosi has opened the door to Taiwan much wider, I am sure other defenders of freedom and democracy will be walking through very soon."[121]
Myanmar –Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Myanmar stated that the country "opposes any provocative actions causing instabilities in the region and attempts that aim to interfere in the internal affairs of other states" and "fully supports the “One China Policy” and reaffirms that Taiwan is an integral part of the People's Republic of China".
New Zealand – Prime MinisterJacinda Ardern said, "Dialogue and diplomacy is what we need in these tense times."[108]
North Korea – The state news agencyKCNA criticised what it called US "imprudent interference" in China's internal affairs. A North Korean foreign ministry spokesperson said they "vehemently denounce" any external force's interference in the issue of Taiwan and "fully support" China.[108]
Pakistan – The Pakistani Foreign Office said that "Pakistan is deeply concerned over the evolving situation in the Taiwan Strait, which has serious implications for regional peace and stability," and that it "stands by" the One-China principle.[122]
Philippines – TheDepartment of Foreign Affairs on August 4 issued a statement for all parties concerned to exercise restraint, urged for dialogue.[123] It also reiterated the country's continued observance of the One-China policy two days after Chinese Ambassador to ManilaHuang Xilian appealed to the Philippines to strictly abide to the policy.[124]Aquilino Pimentel III andRisa Hontiveros of theSenate criticized Huang for dictating the country's foreign policy.[125] In a meeting withUnited States Secretary of State Antony Blinken andBongbong Marcos in Manila, Blinken assured the United States' commitment to theMutual Defense Treaty with the Philippines amidst the tensions.[126]
Russia – Russia called the visit a "clear provocation, which is in line with the United States' aggressive policy aimed at comprehensively containing China". The government added that Beijing "has the right to take measures to defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity in relation to the Taiwan issue".[108][127]
Singapore – A statement released by theMinistry of Foreign Affairs after a meeting between Singapore's Minister for Foreign AffairsVivian Balakrishnan and China's Foreign MinisterWang Yi stated: "Singapore has a clear and consistent 'one China' policy and is opposed to Taiwan independence and any unilateral moves to change the status quo".[128]
South Korea – An official from the South Korean presidential office said, "Our government's stance is to maintain close communication with relevant parties ... on the basis that peace and stability in the region through dialogue and cooperation are important".[108] South Korea presidentYoon Suk-yeol shunned a meeting with Pelosi when she visited South Korea right after visiting Taiwan, in a bid to placate China.[129][130]
United Kingdom – Foreign secretaryLiz Truss criticised China's "inflammatory" response to the visit, and said Pelosi's meetings with human rights activists were "perfectly reasonable".[131]
Vietnam – Foreign ministry spokespersonLe Thi Thu Hang [vi] said that "Vietnam wishes for all relevant parties to restrain themselves, not escalate tension in the Taiwan Strait, positively contribute to the maintenance of peace and stability, and strengthen cooperation and development in the region and the world".[132]
