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Pelosi’s Taiwan visit captivates public in China and Taiwan

Pro-China supporters step on a picture of U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi during a protest outside the Consulate General of the United States in Hong Kong, Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2022. U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrived in Taiwan late Tuesday, becoming the highest-ranking American official in 25 years to visit the self-ruled island claimed by China, which quickly announced that it would conduct military maneuvers in retaliation for her presence. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung) Pro-China supporters throw eggs on a picture of U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi during a protest outside the Consulate General of the United States in Hong Kong, Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2022. U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrived in Taiwan late Tuesday, becoming the highest-ranking American official in 25 years to visit the self-ruled island claimed by China, which quickly announced that it would conduct military maneuvers in retaliation for her presence. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung) Pro-China supporters hold U.S. flag and a picture of U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi during a protest outside the Consulate General of the United States in Hong Kong, Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2022. U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrived in Taiwan late Tuesday, becoming the highest-ranking American official in 25 years to visit the self-ruled island claimed by China, which quickly announced that it would conduct military maneuvers in retaliation for her presence. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung) A man leaves after reading a newspaper with a photo of a plane carrying U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi lands at Songshan Airport in Taipei, Taiwan with a headline reporting "Our series of military exercises are aimed at Pelosi channeling Taiwan" at a stand in Beijing, Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2022. After weeks of threatening rhetoric, China stopped short of any direct military confrontation with the U.S. over the visit of Pelosi to Taiwan. (AP Photo/Andy Wong) Residents read daily newspapers at a stand in Beijing, Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2022. After weeks of threatening rhetoric, China stopped short of any direct military confrontation with the U.S. over the visit of Pelosi to Taiwan. The response disappointed some Chinese, who asked why no action was taken to stop her. (AP Photo/Andy Wong) A man reads a newspaper with a photo of a plane carrying U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi lands at Songshan Airport in Taipei, Taiwan with a headline reporting "Our series of military exercises are aimed at Pelosi channeling Taiwan" at a stand in Beijing, Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2022. After weeks of threatening rhetoric, China stopped short of any direct military confrontation with the U.S. over the visit of Pelosi to Taiwan. The response disappointed some Chinese, who asked why no action was taken to stop her. (AP Photo/Andy Wong) Residents read a newspaper with a photo of a plane carrying U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi lands at Songshan Airport in Taipei, Taiwan with a headline reporting "Our series of military exercises are aimed at Pelosi channeling Taiwan" at a stand in Beijing, Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2022. After weeks of threatening rhetoric, China stopped short of any direct military confrontation with the U.S. over the visit of Pelosi to Taiwan. The response disappointed some Chinese, who asked why no action was taken to stop her. (AP Photo/Andy Wong) A man wearing a mask walks outside the United States Embassy in Beijing, Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2022. U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrived in Taiwan late Tuesday, becoming the highest-ranking American official in 25 years to visit the self-ruled island claimed by China, which quickly announced that it would conduct military maneuvers in retaliation for her presence. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan) Chinese policemen stand on duty outside the United States Embassy in Beijing, Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2022. U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrived in Taiwan late Tuesday, becoming the highest-ranking American official in 25 years to visit the self-ruled island claimed by China, which quickly announced that it would conduct military maneuvers in retaliation for her presence. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan) A paramilitary policeman stands guard outside the U.S. Embassy in Beijing, Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2022. U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrived in Taiwan late Tuesday, becoming the highest-ranking American official in 25 years to visit the self-ruled island claimed by China, which quickly announced that it would conduct military maneuvers in retaliation for her presence. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein) A man rubs his forehead as he reads a newspaper headline reporting "U.S. Taiwan staring anxiously on U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi" at a stand in Beijing, Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2022. Pelosi arrived in Malaysia on Tuesday for the second leg of an Asian tour that has been overshadowed by an expected stop in Taiwan, which would escalate tensions with Beijing that claims the self-ruled island as its own territory. (AP Photo/Andy Wong) Chinese military personnel past by the United States Embassy near a police car in Beijing, Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2022. U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrived in Taiwan late Tuesday, becoming the highest-ranking American official in 25 years to visit the self-ruled island claimed by China, which quickly announced that it would conduct military maneuvers in retaliation for her presence. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan) Uniformed and plainclothes security officers stand guard outside the U.S. Embassy in Beijing, Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2022. U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrived in Taiwan late Tuesday, becoming the highest-ranking American official in 25 years to visit the self-ruled island claimed by China, which quickly announced that it would conduct military maneuvers in retaliation for her presence. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
Pelosi’s Taiwan visit captivates public in China and Taiwan