As a part of her Asia tour Pelosi arrived Taiwan in late Tuesday causing tensions between China and Taiwan. China condemned the visit and Chinese foreign ministry released the statement within minutes after the landing saying “as the current leader of the U.S. Congress, no matter what reasons Speaker Pelosi visits Taiwan with, it is an escalation of U.S.-Taiwan official exchanges and a major political provocation”
While the visit is not backed by White House, President Biden chose to respect her decision. Pelosi said that “her visit honors America’s unwavering commitment to supporting Taiwan’s vibrant democracy”. Furthermore, the White House released a statement emphasizing the fact that Pelosi’s visit has no provocative side to China
As a military response, the People’s Liberation Army announced that the military drills declared by Chinese official statement are to begin Tuesday night around the island including live air-and-sea exercises in the Taiwan Strait, as well as the firing of conventional missiles off the eastern coast of Taiwan