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China warns U.S. against House Speaker Pelosi visiting Taiwan

U.S. President Joe Biden speaks virtually with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping from the White House in Washington, U.S. November 15, 2021. [Reuters]

China has warned that it will take strong measures if U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi visits Taiwan.

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian on Thursday told reporters that such a visit would severely impact Chinese-U.S. relations, following media reports she would go next week.

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