Washington, Aug 1 (EFE) .- The White House affirmed this Monday that the president of the US House of Representatives, Democrat Nancy Pelosi, "has the right" to travel to Taiwan if she so decides, amid reports in the US press indicating that she has plans to do so, which she has not confirmed.The Communications Coordinator of the National Security Council, John Kirby, recalled in a press conference that Pelosi, who is currently immersed in a tour of Asia, has not said if she will travel to the island."We have made it very clear from the beginning that she will make her own decisions and that Congress is an independent branch of the Executive. Our Constitution provides for the separation of powers," she said.Kirby noted that there have been other presidents of Congress who have visited Taiwan in the past "without incident" and that US lawmakers have done so as well.He reiterated that the US position on Taiwan has not changed and that it opposes any unilateral change of the "status quo" by both the island and Beijing."We have already said that we do not support Taiwan independence," he said.The spokesman added that there is no reason for China to turn a possible visit by Pelosi into a pretext to create conflict or to "increase aggressive military activity around the Taiwan Strait."Even so, he recalled that during the weekend, before the congresswoman left for Asia, Beijing carried out military maneuvers in the area."It appears that China is positioning itself to potentially take further steps in the coming days, and perhaps over a longer time horizon. These potential steps by China could include military provocations, such as firing missiles into the Taiwan Strait." and the surrounding area," Kirby ventured.International Geneva, an important center of multilateralism, faces unprecedented challenges.In that sense, he said that the US and its allies believe that an escalation of tension in the area will serve no one."Beijing's actions could have unintended consequences that only serve to increase tension," he stressed. Meanwhile, our actions are not threatening.The president of the US House of Representatives began a tour of Asia on Monday in Singapore, marked by the question of whether it will include a controversial visit to Taiwan.Pelosi will be in Singapore until Tuesday before traveling to Malaysia, South Korea and Japan, although his office has refused to confirm for security reasons whether, as rumored, he will also travel to Taiwan.Pelosi's would be the first visit to Taiwan by a US House Speaker since 1997, when Republican Newt Gingrich traveled to the island.The Chinese government has made it clear that it perceives the trip as a threat, and the Foreign Ministry spokesman, Zhao Lijian, warned that the Asian giant "will respond firmly" to what it considers a provocation, and that the US will have to " assume all the consequences" arising from the possible visit.EFE� EFE 2022. The redistribution and redistribution of all or part of the contents of EFE services is expressly prohibited, without the prior and express consent of Agencia EFE SASWI swissinfo.ch - business unit of the Swiss radio and television company SRG SSRYour data is used to fill in some fields of the form.A confirmation email has been sent to your mailbox.Click on the link included in the email to activate your account.Enter your email address.You will receive a link to reset your password.An email to reset your password has been sent to your mailbox.Please click the link in the e-mail to reset your password.Your account is connected withPassword Change passwordJoin our discussions.You can find an overview of the ongoing discussions with our journalists here.Join the conversationIn many parts of the world, people are increasingly suffering from intense heat and several countries are facing a growing health impact from...Join our discussions.You can find an overview of the ongoing discussions with our journalists here.Join the conversationIn many parts of the world, people are increasingly suffering from intense heat and several countries are facing a growing health impact from...With our newsletters you will receive the most important news in your inbox.The SRG SSR Privacy Statement explains how personal data is collected and used.Select any of the newsletters below to "Subscribe" with your email address {0}