"As San Francisco's congressperson and speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi was a strong supporter of Taiwan. In 2022, she became the highest-ranking U.S. official to visit the island in 25 years. That trip was condemned by China, which sees the self-governing island as part of its territory, and sparked strong public outrage among Chinese citizens. "Our delegation's visit to Taiwan honors America's unwavering commitment to supporting Taiwan's vibrant Democracy," Pelosi tweeted at the time."
"Two days after Pelosi left, China spent a week conducting military exercises close to the island's shores. Pelosi was a harsh critic of China. In 2022, she called for a boycott of the Winter Olympics in Beijing because of what she dubbed a "genocide" of Uyghurs and other ethnic and religious minorities. She criticized heads of state visiting China and asked: "What moral authority do you have to speak again about human rights any place in the world?""
San Francisco congressional candidates' foreign policy positions cover trade, foreign aid, and the U.S. relationship with China and Taiwan, alongside Congressional and military issues such as Israel and Palestine, Ukraine, Iran and Venezuela. Nancy Pelosi made a high-profile 2022 visit to Taiwan as the highest-ranking U.S. official in 25 years and framed the visit as support for Taiwan's democracy. China condemned the trip and conducted weeklong military exercises near the island, provoking strong public outrage among Chinese citizens. Pelosi called for a boycott of the Beijing Winter Olympics over alleged Uyghur "genocide." Candidates differ on Taiwan policy; Saikat Chakrabarti supports maintaining relations with Taiwan and would consider a diplomatic trip.
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