The White House believes that Pelosi “has the right” to travel to Taiwan if she wants to

Aug. 2 (EUROPA PRESS) –

The spokesman for the National Security Council, John Kirby, said on Monday that the president of the House of Representatives of the United States, Nancy Pelosi, “has the right” to travel to Taiwan if she wants to.

Asked about the possible escalation of tension that would be generated with China due to a visit by Pelosi to Taiwan, Kirby assured that the president of the US Congress “has the right to make her own decision”, adding that the Biden Administration is not going to take action on the case.

“Our responsibility is to make sure that she and her team have all the information they need. And we maintain that line of communication throughout a journey as we should, of course, it’s a requirement. But the president and her staff who advise her take decision,” Kirby said, according to a White House statement.

Likewise, the spokesman for the National Security Council has stressed that, so far, Pelosi has not confirmed in any way that she will go to Taiwan. “I have not seen any confirmation of this type. And again, it would be the president and her staff who would have to announce it,” he added.

However, in the event that the president of the House of Representatives decided to go, she would travel safely because she would have the support of the United States Government.

“Well, without going into details, I think it can be understood that part of our responsibility is to make sure that she can travel safely. And I can assure you that she will,” Kirby responded to questions from the press about the danger to Pelosi of go to Taiwan because of the threats from China.

On the other hand, asked about the possible reaction of China – which considers Taiwan as part of its territory, so it does not accept that an American official travels there officially, Kirby has indicated that he does not think there is a reason for ” This escalates.”

“There are many national security interests, as well as interests with our allies and partners that are at stake in the Indo-Pacific”, detailed the spokesman, who has advanced that so that the conflict does not escalate it is important that “the lines of communication between Washington and Beijing remain open.

In addition, he recalled that another president of the US Congress –Newt Gigrich– already visited Taiwan in 1997, at which time there was no increase in tensions.