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US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi leaves Taiwan for South Korea after whirlwind trip
- Pelosi holds talks with bookseller Lam Wing-kee and former Tiananmen student movement leader Wuer Kaixi
- Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen vows to strengthen the island’s defences and remain a reliable US partner
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US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has wrapped up a whirlwind visit to Taiwan that prompted strong warnings from Beijing.
Pelosi, accompanied by five US congress members, boarded a US Air Force plane for South Korea late Wednesday afternoon for the fourth leg of her Asia tour.
Before leaving the island, Pelosi tweeted: “Make no mistake: America remains unwavering in our commitment to the people of Taiwan– now & for decades to come.”
Defying repeated protests from Beijing, Pelosi held high-profile meetings with Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen, legislature deputy speaker Tsai Chi-chang, Vice-President William Lai and other senior officials.
During her brief stay, she also held talks with leading chip suppliers and human rights advocates.
Meeting with activists
The small group of pro-democracy activists in the meeting with Pelosi at the Jing-Mei Human Rights Memorial and Cultural Park included former Causeway Bay Bookstore owner Lam Wing-kee, who fled to the island from Hong Kong in 2019, and former Tiananmen student movement leader Wuer Kaixi.
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