TAIPEI | Speaker of the US House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi left Taiwan on Wednesday after a historic and controversial visit to which Beijing responded with threats and announcements of military exercises.
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The 82-year-old elected official greeted dignitaries on the tarmac at Songshan Airport in Taipei before boarding a US military plane which took off at 6:00 p.m. (1000 GMT), live footage shows. by televisions.