Nancy Pelosi has arrived in South Korea, continuing her Asia tour – now leaving in her wake a tense Taiwan situation that’s seeing Chinese PLA forces encircle the island with live fire drills – but South Korea’s President Yoon Suk-yeol will not meet with her.
While he had a pre-scheduled “holiday” which was announced in advance, there’s been widespread speculation in the region that this was intentional (given weeks ago it was being reported she may go to Taiwan), so that Seoul can avoid bringing down China’s wrath. Even Foreign Minister Park Jin happens to be out of the country – so there will be no Pelosi meeting with the nation’s top diplomat either.
As House Speaker, Pelosi is second in line to the US presidency. Instead of meeting with South Korea’s head of state, she’ll instead greet National Assembly Speaker Kim Jin-pyo and leaders of the ruling conservative People Power Party, along with the opposition Democratic Party of Korea
The Korea Times says officials in Seoul are all too wary and nervous over the timing of Pelosi’s visit.
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