Speaker of the US House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi. File photoWASHINGTON, Jul 27 The Joe Biden administration is working behind the scenes to convince Speaker of the US House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi that her possible trip to Taiwan is risky, according to CNN Earlier, Biden, citing the position of the Pentagon, said that Pelosi's planned trip to Taiwan does not seem to be a good idea at the moment, and Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said that Beijing would take effective measures if the speaker of the House of Representatives visits Taiwan. «Biden administration officials are working to clarify the potential risks of the visit during meetings with Pelosi and her team,» the channel said. Pentagon officials briefed the speaker last week on tensions in the region where he is Taiwan. The meeting was also attended by White House officials. Sources say they hope to convince Pelosi of the riskiness of the trip without directly telling her not to go. The administration has no plans to formally ban the visit, the channel said. The White House is concerned about the possibility that the PRC may try to declare a no-fly zone over Taiwan, although officials acknowledge that such a development is unlikely. In their opinion, Beijing is more likely to activate flights over the air defense zone proclaimed by Taiwan.
