Beijing: Pelosi’s Taiwan visit plan must be canceled

Photo taken on July 21, 2019 from Xiangshan Mountain shows the Taipei 101 skyscraper in Taipei,Taiwan. (PHOTO /XINHUA)

BEIJING – China's foreign ministry reiterated on Friday the country's position on US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's planned visit to Taiwan, stressing that the plan must be canceled immediately. 

Zhao Lijian, spokesperson for the ministry, made the statement at a daily news briefing while answering a relevant question.

READ MORE: Wang makes clear China's stance on Pelosi's reported Taiwan visit

 According to reports, Pelosi's planned visit will be postponed to a later date due to her positive test result for COVID-19. 

After expressing his condolences to Pelosi and wishing her a speedy recovery, Zhao said that what she should do is not postpone the visit but cancel it immediately.