Topline More than 708,000 people used a flight-tracking website to follow the progress of a U.S. Air Force plane carrying House Speaker Nancy Pelosi that landed at Songshan Airport in Taiwan’s capital of Taipei on Tuesday, in a visit that comes despite China’s warnings of serious repercussions. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., holds her weekly news conference in the Capitol on … [+] Friday, July 29, 2022. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images Timeline 5:25 a.m. ETThe U.S. Navy deployed four warships off Taiwan, including an aircraft carrier, in an apparent deterrent gesture ahead of Pelosi’s anticipated trip to Taiwan, Reuters reported. 9:25 a.m. ETThe Taiwanese Army raised its combat readiness Tuesday and will stay on high alert through at least Thursday, Taiwan’s Central News Agency reported. 10:11 a.m. ETAfter leaving Kuala Lumpur Tuesday afternoon, local time, a U.S. Air Force Boeing C-40 aircraft believed to be… Click below to read the full story from Forbes
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Pelosi’s Flight Lands In Taiwan—As 600,000 Follow Along Online
