Why the next US House speaker won’t follow Nancy Pelosi’s Taiwan playbook

in pursuing high-profile engagement with Taipei, analysts said.

’s former leader and backed legislation supporting the island yet is unlikely to follow Nancy Pelosi’s example

The Democrat expected to become US House speaker has met Taiwan

Hakeem Jeffries, the House’s top-ranking Democrat, announced his bid for the speakership on Wednesday after Democrats won a majority of seats

in the US midterm elections

. He is poised to officially become House speaker following a floor vote on the first day of the new Congress in January.