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KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrived in Malaysia on Tuesday for the second leg of an Asian tour that has been overshadowed by an expected stop in Taiwan

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She tours the parliament house in Kuala Lumpur, Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2022.The plane carrying Pelosi and her delegation touched down at an air force base amid tight security.

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Pelosi will arrive in Taipei on Tuesday night, becoming the highest-ranking elected U.S. official to visit in more than 25 years.

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She called on lower house Speaker Azhar Azizan Harun in Parliament. Adjourned for a luncheon meet with Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob.

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The U.S. maintains informal relations and defense ties with Taiwan even as it recognizes Beijing as the government of China.

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Pelosi pushes ahead with the visit. China's threats of retaliation have driven concerns of a new crisis in the Taiwan Strait.

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Cited unidentified sources as saying she would fly to Taipei and spend the night after visiting Malaysia.

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