CNN reported, citing a senior Taiwanese government official and US official, that Speaker of the US House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi is expected to visit Taiwan as part of her tour of Asia, despite warnings from officials in the administration of US President Joe Biden who are “concerned about the actions China”. response to such a high-profile visit.

“She is expected to be in Taiwan all night. It is not clear exactly when Pelosi will land in Taipei,” the Taiwanese official said.

In turn, the US representative pointed out that “DOD officials are working around the clock to monitor any movements of the Chinese in the region and provide a plan to maintain its security.”

Earlier today, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesman confirmed that “the Chinese army will not sit idly by” if Pelosi visits Taiwan.

And on Thursday, Chinese President Xi Jinping, in his address to Taiwan during a telephone conversation with Biden, stressed that “he who plays with fire will be burned by him.”

Notably, the island of Taiwan, located in East Asia off the coast of China, is one of the most sensitive issues for Beijing, which considers it an integral part of Greater China and rejects any attempt or separatist actions aimed at its independence.