US: In a spirited speech on the House floor, Pelosi announced that she will step aside after leading Democrats for nearly 20 years and in the aftermath of the brutal attack on her husband, Paul, last month in their San Francisco home.
Nancy Pelosi, 82, suffered blunt force trauma to his head and body, according to two people with knowledge of the investigation into the attack who spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity to discuss the ongoing probe.
China responded to Pelosi's visit by sending missiles, warships and warplanes into the seas and air around Taiwan.
"China's actions are fundamentally at odds with the goal of peace and stability. They are part of an intensified pressure campaign against Taiwan," said Kurt Campbell, Deputy Assistant to the President and Coordinator for the Indo Pacific.
China Taiwan news: Chinese Defence Ministry Spokesperson Senior Colonel Wu Qian said the current tensions across the Taiwan Strait has been a result of provocative acts single-handedly created by the US.
Taiwan's army also said it detected four unmanned aerial vehicles flying in the vicinity of the offshore county of Kinmen which they believe to be Chinese drones.
China vs US: The measures announced Friday are the latest in a promised series of steps intended to punish Washington for allowing the visit to the island it claims as its own territory to be annexed by force if necessary.
Five of the missiles fired by China landed in Japan's Exclusive Economic Zone off Hateruma, an island far south of Japan's main islands, Japanese Defence Minister Nobuo Kishi reported.
China vs Taiwan: The four-day military exercises were being held a day after Pelosi's visit. China, which claims Taiwan as part of its mainland, strongly objected to her visit.
Nancy Pelosi South Korea visit: Pelosi's Taiwan visit has angered China, because it views the island nation as a breakaway province to be annexed by force if necessary. China views visits to Taiwan by foreign officials as recognizing its sovereignty.
China Taiwan latest news: The development comes a day after US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan amid threats by China over the decision.
Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan on Tuesday night despite serious warnings from Beijing threatening the United Nations with serious consequences.
Nancy Pelosi Taiwan visit: Pelosi's trip has heightened US-China tensions more than visits by other members of Congress because of her high-level position as leader of the House of Representatives.
Nancy Pelosi Taiwan visit: Beijing has maintained that Pelosi's visit is a serious violation of the one-China principle and the provisions of the three China-US joint communiques.
Nancy Pelosi Taiwan visit: Nancy Pelosi portrays her high-profile trip as part of a US obligation to stand with democracies against autocratic countries, and with democratic Taiwan against China.
Nancy Pelosi Taiwan Visit: As US House Speaker was about to land at Taipei airport, Chinese fighter jets including Sukhoi-35 entered Taiwanese territory, however, Taiwan military denied Chinese state media reports of jets crossing strait.
Nancy Pelosi Taiwan visit Live Updates: US House Speaker lands in Taiwan despite a warning from China, as tensions between the two superpowers continue to soar.
Nancy Pelosi Taiwan visit: China may be "positioning" itself for a military show of strength around Taiwan, including missile launches, ahead of a possible visit by a senior US politician to the island, US National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said on Tuesday.
China has been steadily ratcheting up diplomatic and military pressure on Taiwan. Threats of retaliation for a visit by Pelosi have driven concerns of a new crisis in the Taiwan Strait, which separates the two sides, that could roil global markets and supply chains.
China vs US: Pelosi is expected to visit Taiwan, CNN quoted senior Taiwanese and US officials as saying despite warnings from the Biden administration officials, who are worried about China's response to such a high-profile visit.
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