[Asia Economy New York=Special Correspondent Joselgina] Despite strong opposition from China, Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, who visited Taiwan, criticized Chinese President Xi Jinping on the 9th (local time), saying he "acts like a scared bully."
On the same day, Pelosi appeared consecutively on U.S. NBC and MSNBC broadcasts, stating, "President Xi is in a vulnerable position."
Pelosi evaluated her visit to Taiwan on the 2nd and 3rd, saying, "It was worth it." Regarding China's actions, she dismissed them as "the usual behavior." China, which claims Taiwan as its own territory, has been conducting military exercises day after day following Pelosi's visit, escalating tensions in the Taiwan Strait.
Additionally, Pelosi emphasized that her visit to Taiwan received overwhelming and bipartisan support in the U.S. Congress, stating, "We will not allow China to isolate Taiwan." She referred to the fact that China tolerated visits by U.S. senators to Taiwan in the past, arguing that "there is something wrong with the way (my visit) is being criticized." She also added that China cannot control the schedules of U.S. congressional members.
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