Pelosi’s Taiwan Trip , Confirmed by US Lawmakers.<br />'The Guardian' reports that according to a <br />House foreign affairs committee member.<br />Pelosi has asked senior lawmakers to accompany <br />her to Taiwan, apparently confirming the trip. .<br />Those lawmakers were Michael McCaul and <br />Anna Eshoo, who both declined due to scheduling conflicts. .<br />Those lawmakers were Michael McCaul and <br />Anna Eshoo, who both declined due to scheduling conflicts. .<br />China previously said that if Pelosi visits, <br />there will be "consequences." .<br />If Pelosi visits Taiwan, <br />Xi Jinping will be <br />criticized by other <br />people who may not <br />want him to continue to <br />be the leader of China, Chen Shin-min, <br />a political scientist at the <br />National Taiwan University, <br />via 'The Guardian'.<br />In this situation it’s <br />dangerous for Taiwan … <br />Xi Jinping may want to <br />use external activities, <br />for example [to] attack <br />Taiwan, [to increase] China’s <br />nationalistic sentiment. , Chen Shin-min, <br />a political scientist at the <br />National Taiwan University, <br />via 'The Guardian'.<br />But canceling the trip may also pose risks. .<br />[That] would lead Taiwan to question the credibility of America’s security commitment. Right now there is not a war, [but] if mainland China can use its language to influence America’s decision, how can Taiwan trust America’s security commitment? For Taiwan, this is a very big problem, Chen Shin-min, a political scientist at the <br />National Taiwan University, via 'The Guardian'.<br />'The Guardian' reports that Pelosi would be the highest-ranking American government official to visit Taiwan since Newt Gingrich made the trip in 1997.<br />'The Guardian' reports that Pelosi would be the highest-ranking American government official to visit Taiwan since Newt Gingrich made the trip in 1997.<br />On July 27, the American government announced that the U.S. military would bolster its forces in the Indo-Pacific if Pelosi makes the trip.<br />On July 28, the 'South China Morning Post' reported that a U.S. strike group was headed toward the South China Sea.
