In this image taken from video, U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi exits a plane as she arrives in Taipei, Taiwan, Tuesday, Aug. 2. Pelosi arrived in Taiwan on Tuesday night despite threats from Beijing of serious consequences, becoming the highest-ranking American official to visit the self-ruled island claimed by China in 25 years.
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U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, right is greeted by Taiwan's Foreign Minister Joseph Wu as she arrives in Taipei, Taiwan, Tuesday, Aug. 2.
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U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, center, walks with Taiwan's Foreign Minister Joseph Wu, left, as she arrives in Taipei, Taiwan, Tuesday, Aug. 2.
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U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, center pose for photos after she arrives in Taipei, Taiwan, Tuesday, Aug. 2.
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People walk past a billboard welcoming U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, in Taipei, Taiwan, Tuesday, Aug 2.
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Supporters hold a banner outside the hotel where U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is supposed to be staying in Taipei, Taiwan, Tuesday, Aug 2.
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A protester holds a banner during a protest against the visit of United States House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, outside a hotel in Taipei, Taiwan, Tuesday, Aug 2.
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Protesters shout slogans outside the hotel where U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is supposed to be staying in Taipei, Taiwan, Tuesday, Aug 2.
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People protest outside the hotel where U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is supposed to be staying in Taipei, Taiwan, Tuesday, Aug 2.
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A Chinese security person guards an entrance near the United States embassy in Beijing, Tuesday, Aug. 2.
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A Chinese security guard stands outside the United States embassy in Beijing, Tuesday, Aug. 2.
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Chinese men pass by the United States embassy in Beijing, Tuesday, Aug. 2.
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A man wearing mask rides a scooter past the Foreign Ministry in Beijing, Tuesday, Aug. 2.