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Al Jazeera is providing live updates of Pelosi's Taiwan visit:
24 minutes ago (18:01 GMT)
‘Like a hero’ people in Taiwan welcome Pelosi
Pan Kuan, a 30-year-old English teacher gathered Pelosi’s hotel, said the House Speaker “is like a hero” for coming to Taiwan and defying China.
“I think this has encouraged all the Taiwanese people. Although there was great pressure from China, she still chose the camp with democracy and freedom, and courageously came to Taiwan,” Kuan told the Associated Press. “She is like a hero. She courageously fought China’s pressure. I think that takes some courage to do so.”
‘Like a hero’ people in Taiwan welcome Pelosi
Pan Kuan, a 30-year-old English teacher gathered Pelosi’s hotel, said the House Speaker “is like a hero” for coming to Taiwan and defying China.
“I think this has encouraged all the Taiwanese people. Although there was great pressure from China, she still chose the camp with democracy and freedom, and courageously came to Taiwan,” Kuan told the Associated Press. “She is like a hero. She courageously fought China’s pressure. I think that takes some courage to do so.”
38 minutes ago (17:47 GMT)
Chinese aircraft enter Taiwan’s defence zone: Reports
Quoting Taiwan’s defence ministry, the Reuters news agency reported that 21 Chinese aircraft have entered Taiwan’s defence zone.
Chinese aircraft enter Taiwan’s defence zone: Reports
Quoting Taiwan’s defence ministry, the Reuters news agency reported that 21 Chinese aircraft have entered Taiwan’s defence zone.
Link to tweet
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2022/8/2/pelosi-taiwan-live-news-us-china-militaries-on-high-alert