US politician’s visit appears to prompt high levels of military movement among Chinese, Taiwanese and US militaries
Nancy Pelosi has landed in Taiwan for a controversial visit to the self-ruled island, offering “unwavering commitment” to supporting its democracy, as already heightened tensions with China escalate.
The US House of Representatives speaker’s plane landed at Songshan airport in Taipei at about 10.45pm local time (1545 BST) on Tuesday. She was greeted by Taiwan’s foreign minister, Joseph Wu, and the US representative in Taiwan, Sandra Oudkirk, and is expected to meet the president, Tsai Ing-wen, on Wednesday morning.