Pelosi’s plane has touched down in Taiwan and the US house speaker has descended the steps onto the tarmac in the dark.
While she was met by Taiwan’s foreign minister, there did not appear to be an official ceremony, although Pelosi posed for photographs on the tarmac, and waved at those who had gathered.
Pelosi writes opinion pieces, cites China’s actions
Shortly after landing in Taiwan, the Washington Post published an opinion piece by Pelosi, entitled, Why I’m leading a congressional delegation to Taiwan.
In the piece, Pelosi says China has intensified tensions with Taiwan in recent years.
“The People’s Republic of China (PRC) has ramped up patrols of bombers, fighter jets and surveillance aircraft near and even over Taiwan’s air defense zone, leading the U.S. Defense Department to conclude that China’s army is “likely preparing for a contingency to unify Taiwan with the PRC by force,” she wrote.
