Later, he was among the first Japanese political leaders to criticize China on issues of democracy and human rights.
The commission is to vote Tuesday on a motion criticizing China.
He criticized China for political repression, saying "a tight grip is actually a sign of a weak hand."
Last month, the State Department criticized China in its annual review of human rights.
Ms. Pelosi has had a long record of criticizing China.
Western rights groups criticise China for dealing with corrupt or abusive regimes.
The report also criticizes China and India for their policies.
They have counted the number of resolutions adopted which criticise China.
But should we really stop criticizing China completely?
Foreign and international health authorities have been criticizing China for its secretiveness.