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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) told political leaders in Taiwan on Wednesday that the United States will not "abandon our commitment" to the island.
US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrived with a congressional delegation on her unannounced but closely watched visit late on Tuesday, defying China's repeated warnings.
The US House speaker praised President Tsai Ing-wen for her "leadership" in "one of the freest societies in the world." Pelosi's visit has attracted the wrath of Beijing, which warned of "serious consequences."
The US house speaker was given Taiwan’s highest civilian order during her visit to Taiwan, a ‘symbol of America’s strong and enduring friendship’
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Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Wednesday she hopes China understands that, while it might restrict Taiwan's participation in multilateral institutions, “they will not stand in the way of people coming to Taiwan as a show of friendship and support.”