New Delhi: US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has confirmed her visit to Asia. Uncertainty remains over the fact whether she will be making a stop in Taiwan.
Pelosi, in a press release stated that a delegation would travel to the the Indo-Pacific region. She will make stops to Singapore, Malaysia, Japan, and South Korea. The delegation will mainly focus on mutual security, economic partnership and democratic governance.
“Today, our Congressional delegation travels to the Indo-Pacific to reaffirm America’s strong and unshakeable commitment to our allies and friends in the region, “Speaker Nancy Pelosi said in the statement.
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High level meetings in Singapore, Malaysia, South Korea & Japan
Nancy Pelosi-led Us delegation will hold talks on shared interests and values, including peace and security, economic growth and trade, the COVID-19 pandemic, the climate crisis, human rights and democratic governance.
She further said, “In Singapore, Malaysia, South Korea and Japan, our delegation will hold high-level meetings to discuss how we can further advance our shared interests and values, including peace and security, economic growth and trade, the COVID-19 pandemic, the climate crisis, human rights and democratic governance. Under the strong leadership of President Biden, America is firmly committed to smart, strategic engagement in the region, understanding that a free and flourishing Indo-Pacific is crucial to prosperity in our nation and around the globe.”
Visit to the Pearl Harbor Memorial
Pelosi will also be visiting the Pearl Harbor War Memorial and the USS Arizona.
Speaker Pelosi further said, “After a fuel stop in Hawaii, we were honored with a briefing from USINDOPACOM Leadership, as well as a visit to the Pearl Harbor Memorial and the USS Arizona. Our Members paid our respects to the valiant Servicemembers who perished in the brutal attack on Pearl Harbor. Throughout our travels, we will continue to convey the endless gratitude of Congress and the Country for our brave U.S. Servicemembers stationed abroad, whose service makes the region and world more stable and safe.”
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Nancy Pelosi is looking for productive meetings
“It is my privilege as Speaker to lead this distinguished group of Members, which includes Chairs of Committees and Subcommittees of jurisdiction and champions of a strong U.S.-Asia Pacific partnership,” Speaker Pelosi said.
She said, “We look forward to productive meetings that will continue to inform Congress’s work to advance our values and interests and strengthen our partnerships in the region.”
Nancy Pelosi’s delegation includes
The Members of the delegation include Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Chairman Gregory Meeks (Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee), Chairman Mark Takano (Chair of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs), Chairman Mark Takano (Chair of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs), Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (Vice Chair, House Ways and Means Committee), Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (Member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence; Chair of the Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform), and Congressman Andy Kim (Member of the House Armed Services Committee; Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee).
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