U.S. lawmaker Nancy Pelosi’s trip to Taiwan this week is “ruining regional peace and security,” North Korea’s foreign ministry said Wednesday, reiterating its support for Beijing’s claims over the island.

Pelosi landed in Taiwan on Tuesday night to support Taipei’s “vibrant democracy” and oppose China’s “autocracy,” the congresswoman said on Twitter, sparking outcry from Beijing after it issued a series of warnings against the trip.

The statement by an unnamed DPRK Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) spokesperson, carried by the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), “vehemently” denounced Pelosi’s trip and said it is the latest in a string of