The Washington Examiner reports:
In a statement shortly after she stepped off the plane, Pelosi said: “Our Congressional delegation’s visit to Taiwan honors America’s unwavering commitment to supporting Taiwan’s vibrant Democracy.”
As Pelosi’s plane entered Taiwanese airspace, Chinese fighter jets were reported to be crossing the Taiwan strait, a body of water separating China and Taiwan.
Taiwan’s largest building, Taipei 101, welcomed Pelosi, flashing the words: “Thank you,” “TW [heart] US,” “Speaker Pelosi,” and “Welcome to TW.”
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Taiwan’s tallest building and most iconic landmark, Taipei 101, lit up at 9pm tonight, welcoming @SpeakerPelosi’s visit to Taiwan. Words include “Speaker Pelosi”, “Welcome to TW”, “Thank you”, “TW ❤️ US” (1/2) pic.twitter.com/q0aFEjqGZl
— Tingting Liu 劉亭廷 (@tingtingliuTVBS) August 2, 2022
The Mandarin words roughly translate into: “Thank you friends of democracy forming support TW”, “Co-maintaining world order”, and “U.S.-Taiwan friendship lasts forever”. (2/2)
— Tingting Liu 劉亭廷 (@tingtingliuTVBS) August 2, 2022