The Speaker of the US House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, has stated that her trip through Asia, which prompted China to conduct large-scale military exercises in the waters near Taiwan, has never meant changing the status quo in Taiwan or in region.

Pelosi and her delegation stayed in Japan on the last leg of the trip to Asia, which also included an announced stop in Taiwan, reports the Telegraph.

During the highest-level visit by a US official to Taiwan in 25 years, Pelosi praised the country's democracy and pledged solidarity, statements that angered China.

During a press conference in Tokyo, Pelosi spoke about the diplomatic storm caused by the visit to Taipei.

"We have said from the beginning that our show here does not bring any change to the status quo in Taiwan or the region," she said during a press conference after meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, Reuters reports.

On the other hand, China's public broadcaster has reported that the military exercises that began on Thursday and should end on Sunday, will be the largest that China has ever conducted in the Taiwan Strait.

Five missiles have landed in Japan's exclusive economic zone (EEZ), prompting Tokyo to send a note of protest through diplomatic channels.

One of Washington's biggest allies - Japan - has begun to worry about China's actions and the possibility that Beijing could take military action against Taiwan.

Kishida said earlier that these two allied countries will work together to maintain peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait, which is considered a key shipping route.

/Telegraph/