The speaker of the US House of Representatives is leading a six-member delegation of Democrat congresspeople on an Asia trip. She is believed to be planning a stop in Taiwan, drawing a stern rebuke from China, which sees the island as its territory.
"PM welcomed the commitment expressed by the Congressional delegation for strong US engagement of the region… PM Lee highlighted the importance of stable US-China relations for regional peace and security," the Singaporean Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) arrives at a news conference about the Honoring Our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act on Capitol Hill July 28, 2022 in Washington, DC.
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Pelosi also met with President Halimah Yacob and Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan. Yacob said they had affirmed the longstanding US-Singaporean partnership and discussed ways of deepening educational and people-to-people ties.