Speaker of the US House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi (second from left) leaves the Shangri-La Hotel after a reception organised by the American Chamber of Commerce in Singapore on August 1, 2022. US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on August 1 kicked off an Asia tour that has been shrouded in secrecy following an escalation in tensions with China over Taiwan. - AFP
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 2, 2022 (AFP): US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrived in Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday, Malaysian state media reported, her second stop in an Asian tour that has sparked rage in Beijing over a possible stop in Taiwan.
Beijing views Taiwan as its territory and has indicated through repeated warnings that it would view the visit as a major provocation.
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