House Speaker defies Chinese warnings NOT to travel to Taiwan as she becomes the most high profile US politician to visit contested island in decades
US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi lands in Taiwan
A visit to Taiwan by Pelosi, who is second in the line of succession to the U.S. presidency and a long-time critic of China, comes amid worsening ties between Washington and Beijing.
Her Air Force plane - with its distinctive blue and white colors and American flag on the tail - touched down in Taipei at 10:45 pm local time.
She disembarked at 10:53 pm, wearing a pink pants suit and white face mask. A contingent of Taiwan officials, including Foreign Minister Joseph Wu, greeted her on the tarmac.
Crowds of Taipei residents have gathered to watch her plane arrive at Taipei Songshan Airport around 10:43 local time.
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| US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi |
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| US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi lands in Taiwan |
The United States continues to oppose unilateral efforts to change the status quo. Read my full statement on our Congressional delegation’s visit to Taiwan here:https://t.co/I2tuY2qFWK
— Nancy Pelosi (@SpeakerPelosi) August 2, 2022
Welcome to #Taiwan, @SpeakerPelosi! Thank you & the congressional delegation for traveling all the way to show your support. JW pic.twitter.com/Al97hB68aa
— 外交部 Ministry of Foreign Affairs, ROC (Taiwan) 🇹🇼 (@MOFA_Taiwan) August 2, 2022
Welcome to Taiwan, Speaker Nancy #Pelosi. I’ve had the pleasure of meeting her during my visit to DC. She is a strong supporter of Taiwan Relations Act and a long-standing friend of Taiwan. Her visit to Taiwan speaks volume of the strong friendship between #Taiwan and the US. pic.twitter.com/5MBDclXb6c
— 鄭文燦 Cheng Wen-Tsan (@ChengWenTsan) August 2, 2022
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