台湾孤立「許さず」　訪問口実に威嚇と中国批判―米下院議長

　来日中のペロシ米下院議長は５日、東京都内の米大使館で記者会見し、「中国が台湾の孤立化を図ることを許さない」と述べ、台湾擁護の姿勢を改めて明確にした。中国はペロシ氏の台湾訪問に反発し、大規模な軍事演習を展開。ペロシ氏は、台湾を威嚇する「口実」として訪台を利用していると中国を批判した。
　ペロシ氏は訪問について、現状変更のためではなく「台湾海峡の平和を保ち、現状維持を支えるため」だと説明。中国の攻撃的態度に関し「われわれの訪台を口実として使っている可能性が高い」との見方を示した。（2022/08/05-17:01）

U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who is currently on a trip around Asia, reiterated on Friday the United States' stance of support for Taiwan, with her recent visit to Taiwan prompting a livid China to conduct large-scale military drills in the area.
   Touching on China's past moves to block Taiwan from joining international organizations, Pelosi told a press conference held at the U.S. embassy in Tokyo, "We will not allow them (China) to isolate Taiwan."
   Explaining that the objective of the Taiwan visit was not to change the status quo but rather to maintain the current situation, Pelosi criticized China for using the visit "as an excuse" for military provocation.
   Pelosi arrived in Japan on Thursday.
   During her Asian tour, she also stopped by in Taiwan, becoming the first U.S. House speaker to visit Taiwan in 25 years, amid rising concerns that the move may cause heightened tensions in East Asia.