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Protesters outside hotel where Pelosi is expected to stay

02 August 2022 19:52 (UTC +04:00)

Nancy Pelosi's plane touched down at Taipei's Songshan airport at 22:44 local time, APA reports citing BBC.

Shortly afterwards, the top Democrat and her delegation could be seen coming down the steps of the US government plane and being greeted by local Taiwanese officials.

Pelosi is now expected to travel by motorcade to the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Taipei where she will stay the night.

There is a small protest being held outside the hotel by a pro-China group opposed to her visit. Some held up banners reading "go home warmonger".

Pelosi is the most senior US politician to visit Taiwan since then House Speaker Newt Gingrich came to Taiwan in 1997.

Taiwan media is reporting that Pelosi will meet with Taiwan President Tsai Yingwen tomorrow morning, before going to Taiwan’s parliament, and then to a human rights museum in the afternoon.