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Chinese Defense Ministry spokesman Tan Kefei has warned that the Chinese military will not stand idly by for a possible visit by U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan. According to Tan, the United States must keep its promise "not to support Taiwan independence", so if Washington insists on Pelosi's visit to the island, China will act immediately to undermine any foreign interference or pro-independence scenario. The Defense Ministry spokesman remarked that this hypothetical response would be aimed at all times at safeguarding China's national sovereignty and territorial integrity, according to the Chinese news agency Xinhua. "If President Pelosi visits...
