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Pelosi arrives in Taiwan, voicing US 'solidarity' as China fumes

Chinese warplanes buzz Taiwan Strait dividing line; US House speaker's visit has enraged Beijing; Beijing insists self-ruled Taiwan is part of China

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In this photo released by the Taiwan Ministry of Foreign Affairs, US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrives in Taipei, Taiwan

Reuters Taipei
US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrived in Taiwan late on Tuesday on a trip she said was intended to express American solidarity with the Chinese-claimed island, the first such visit in 25 years and one that risks pushing relations between Washington and Beijing to a new low.

Pelosi and her delegation disembarked from a U.S. Air Force transport plan at Songshan Airport in downtown Taipei and were greeted by Taiwan's foreign minister, Joseph Wu and Sandra Oudkirk, the top U.S. representative in Taiwan.

"Our congressional delegation's visit to Taiwan honors America's unwavering commitment to supporting Taiwan's vibrant democracy,"

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