Nancy Pelosi's plane touches down in Taiwan

The Flightradar aircraft traffic monitoring system reported the US politician boarding in Taipei.

China categorically opposed the visit of the US representative to the island, which the leaders of the People's Republic of China consider an integral part of the country.

According to a local media report, China is closing the country's airspace in the direction of the Taiwan Strait to civilian aircraft.  Instead, raised Su-35 fighters into the sky, which crossed the Taiwan Strait and are flying towards Taiwan.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China said that China will take decisive measures to protect state sovereignty and territorial integrity.

Taiwanese television reports the second level of combat readiness in the country.

Around 17:40 the plane landed.

Speaker Nancy Pelosi and members of the congressional delegation made the announcement after arriving in Taiwan.  They noted that this is the first official visit to Taiwan by the speaker of the US House of Representatives in 25 years.

 "Our congressional delegation's visit to Taiwan honors America's unwavering commitment to supporting Taiwan's vibrant democracy. Our visit is part of our broader journey to the Indo-Pacific region—including Singapore, Malaysia, South Korea, and Japan—focused on mutual security, economic partnership, and democratic governance. Our discussions with Taiwan's leadership will focus on reaffirming our partner's support and advancing our shared interests, including advancing a free and open Indo-Pacific region. America's solidarity with Taiwan's 23 million people is more important than ever today as the world faces a choice between autocracy and democracy," the statement says.

The delegation also made it clear that the United States continues to oppose unilateral efforts to change the status quo in the region.

 "Our visit is one of several Congressional delegations to Taiwan – and it in no way contradicts longstanding United States policy, guided by the Taiwan Relations Act of 1979, U.S.-China Joint Communiques and the Six Assurances."