Nancy Pelosi Safely Touches Down in Taiwan, Unfazed by China's Warnings of Retaliation
House SpeakerNancy Pelosihas touched down in Taiwan,defying heated rhetoric from China, which claims Taiwan as part of its territory and has said it will use force if necessary to annex the island. Pelosi, 82, is the highest-ranking U.S. official to visit the island — an international hotspot that’s a perennial concern for sensitive U.S.-China relations — in decades. Her predecessor, Newt Gingrich, made the trip in 1997. In a statement issued shortly after she touched down in the region, Pelosi said the trip “honors America’s unwavering commitment to supporting Taiwan’s vibrant Democracy....