US House Speaker Pelosi arrives in Taiwan, defying Beijing

A Chinese security person guards an entrance near the United States embassy in Beijing, Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2022. U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi left Malaysia on Tuesday and was expected to visit Taiwan, escalating tensions with Beijing, which claims the self-ruled island as its own territory. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

US House Speaker Pelosi arrives in Taiwan, defying Beijing