Myanmar junta raps ‘provocative’ Pelosi visit to Taiwan

04 August 2022
Myanmar junta raps ‘provocative’ Pelosi visit to Taiwan
US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi attends a meeting with Taiwan’s Vice President of the Legislative Yuan Tsai Chi-Chang, at the Legislative Yuan in Taipei, Taiwan, 03 August 2022. Photo: EPA

Myanmar’s Foreign Ministry has called out the visit of US Speaker of the House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, this week to Taiwan saying it opposes any provocative action that might cause instability in the region.

Pelosi’s visit had prompted threats from the Chinese government that considers Taiwan an integral part of the People’s Republic of China. Questions have been raised on an international level as to why the US speaker is visiting the island and why now.

Here is the full text of the Myanmar junta statement:

Myanmar’s view regarding the recent visit of U.S. Speaker of the House of Representatives to Taiwan (Chinese-Taipei) 

(3-8-2022, Nay Pyi Taw)

Myanmar is concerned by the visit of Ms. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives of the United States of America to Taiwan (Chinese-Taipei) which is causing escalation of tensions on the Taiwan Straits. Myanmar opposes any provocative actions causing instabilities in the region and attempts that aim to interfere in the internal affairs of other states. 

Therefore, Myanmar calls all concerned parties to deescalate the tensions through constructive dialogue and peaceful negotiation for peace and stability across the Taiwan Straits.

Myanmar fully supports the "One China Policy" and reaffirms that Taiwan is an integral part of the People's Republic of China.