House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-Wen in Taipei Wednesday that "now more than ever America's solidarity with Taiwan is crucial."
Why it matters: The meeting further infuriated Beijing, which claims Taiwan and rejects any gesture that seems to treat the self-governing island as an independent nation. Beijing responded by blocking fish and citrus fruit imports from Taiwan and warning airlines to avoid airspace near the island ahead of live-fire military drills this week.
