This is al jazeera and these are the top stories. Us health speaking in c. Pelosi has begun to trip to taiwan, despite warnings of severe consequences from china, and just a few hours pelosi will made president sighing when and visit ty, ones parliament. Shes the most senior us official to visit the self governing island and 25 years bashing since pelosi visit is a serious violation of the one china principal and his volunteer launch. Targeted military actions around the island of vehicles with st. Patrolling the chinese port city of him in across the street from taiwan. The white house has distance itself from the visit, but stressed does not violate the one china policy. Let me be clear. The speakers visit is totally consistent with our long standing one china policy. Weve been very clear that nothing has changed about i one china policy, which is guided course by the taiwan relations act. 3 joint u. S. P r. C communications. 6 assurances. We said that we oppose any unilateral change
To protect democracy on the south govern island. Now more than ever, a meritus solidarity with tom i want is crucial, and that is the message we are bringing here to day to day. The world safe is the choice between democracy and autocracy. Americas determination to preserve democracy here in taiwan and around the world remains iron clad. Its really clear that while china has stood in the way of taiwan participating and going to certain meetings that they understand, that they will not stand in the way of people coming to taiwan. But also looking at russia invasion of ukraine earlier this year has made security over the taiwan strait. Another focus of world wide attention aggression against democratic taiwan would have a tremendous impact on the security of the entire in the pacific. And facing deliberately heightened to military threats. Ta one will not back down. We will firmly uphold our nation sovereignty and continue to hold the line of defense for democracy. Or china has condemned