China bristles as Nancy Pelosi arrives in Taiwan

U-S House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has arrived in Taiwan, becoming the highest-ranking American official in 25 years to visit the self-ruled island claimed by China.

US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (C), arrives to the Legislative Yuan for a meeting with Taiwanese legislators in Taipei, Taiwan, 03 August 2022. China has raised a warning, stating its military will not sit idle if US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi visits Taiwan. Pelosi is leading a Congressional delegation to the Indo-Pacific region with a visit to Singapore, Malaysia, South Korea and Japan. EPA/RITCHIE B. TONGO Source: AAP / RITCHIE B. TONGO/EPA