Report by : Gan Yung Chyan, KUCINTA SETIA / Images : Photo (Republic of China Ministry of Foreign Affairs), App Screenshots (FlightRadar24)
News on Pelosi's visits
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Confirmed: Pelosi's B737 arrives in Taipei at 2 August 2022 night
It is reported that the US House of Representatives Speaker Pelosi is visiting Taiwan on 2 and 3 August 2022. It is reported that the special plane "SPAR19" suspected of carrying Pelosi took off from Malaysia at 3.42 pm, and the original route went all the way east. However, at about 7 pm Taiwan time, it finally "turned north", bypassing the South China Sea route and flying to the Philippines. The latest news pointed out that the destination of "SPAR19" has been displayed as "Taipei Songshan Airport" (TSA), and it has arrived in Taipei Songshan Airport Songshan at 10.43 pm Taiwan time.
According to the aircraft tracking website "Flightradar24", the U.S. military plane "SPAR19" suspected of carrying Pelosi began to turn after passing over Indonesia at about 7.20 pm. However, the destination information displayed earlier on the official website was still marked as unknown, and it was not displayed as Taipei Songshan Airport until about 9.30 pm.
"United Daily News" quoted people in the aviation industry as saying that the route of Pelosi's special plane from Malaysia to Taiwan will be more eastward than the normal route, and it is possible to go northward through the eastern sea of the Philippines and reach Taiwan. At the same time, the Global Times reported that a Planet Labs remote sensing satellite captured a U.S. Burke-class destroyer operating alone in the waters east of the East Philippines at about 8:58 this morning.
Generally speaking, the direct flight from Kuala Lumpur to Taipei only takes about 4 hours, but Pelosi may choose to "detour" the route in order to avoid direct confrontation between China and the United States. It is expected that the special plane may fly to the US military for the area of escort operations, and then turn into Taiwan. According to earlier news, Pelosi will arrive in Taipei at around 10 pm on 2 August, and will meet with senior officials of the Chinese government on 3 August after staying overnight.
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SPAR19 passengers visit Taiwan! Pelosi in pink suit while Wu Zhaoxie and Sun Xiaoya pick up the plane
Image s: U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrived at Taipei Songshan Airport (Photo/Provided by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrived at Taipei Songshan Airport on a special plane with an American flag at 10:46 pm today (2), and was picked up by Foreign Minister Wu Zhaoxie and AIT Director Sun Xiaoya, and is expected to stay at the airport. The Grand Hyatt Hotel will start a series of visits on 3 August. Pelosi wore a pink suit and white high heels to Taiwan.
Pelosi arrived in Taiwan wearing a pink suit, and all the delegation wore masks. Foreign Minister Wu Zhaoxie and AIT Director Sun Xiaoya picked up the plane on the tarmac. Wu, Sun and Pelosi exchanged greetings for about 30 seconds, then greeted the delegation members, and then entered the terminal together. During the walk, Pelosi talked to Sun Xiaoya.
It is understood that Pelosi will hold a video conference with the Chinese business community at the Grand Hyatt Hotel tomorrow morning, and will call on the Legislative Yuan at 9 am. The President of the Legislative Yuan, You Xikun, who has just returned from Europe and was diagnosed with the disease, may stand in line with the epidemic prevention regulations. The reception room of the hospital received the Pelosi delegation.
In addition, Pelosi will also meet with President Tsai Ing-wen at 10 a.m. tomorrow, and will interact with media reporters and take questions in front of the Taipei Hotel. Pelosi will also visit the Jingmei Human Rights Cultural Park at 2 pm and is expected to leave Taiwan at 5 pm.
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Pelosi arrives in Taiwan! The reason for the visit to Taiwan: a commitment to Taiwan's democracy
Editor : Lai Huijin / https://news.tvbs.com.tw/world/1865893
U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan attracted attention from both sides of the Taiwan Strait, and she also arrived in Malaysia today (2), and after a short stay for a few hours, boarded the "Boeing C-40C transport plane" (call sign SPAR19) at 5.42 pm) to leave, and arrives in Taipei on-time tonight. She also tweeted two articles after her trip to Malaysia earlier, praising the leadership of U.S. President Joe Biden, and emphasizing that "the United States' counter-terrorism capabilities are still unparalleled." Earlier, Pelosi updated the post again after arriving in Taiwan.
Earlier, Pelosi's special plane landed at Songshan Airport successfully. She also said on Twitter that this visit to Taiwan is a commitment to the United States' firm support for Taiwan's democracy, and said that after discussions with Taiwan's leaders, she reiterated mutual cooperation. Partners support and advance mutual interests, including advancing a free and open Indo-Pacific.
Image : Pelosi arrives in Taiwan! The reason for the visit to Taiwan: a commitment to Taiwan's democracy. The full text of the statement on Pelosi's official website. (Photo/Retrieved from Pelosi's official website)
The United States announced today that it had successfully killed Al-Qaeda leader Sawari on the 30th. In response, Pelosi praised Biden on Twitter, saying he should be praised "for his strong leadership. America’s security and bring despicable terrorists to justice.” He added that the United States’ anti-terrorism capabilities have so far been unrivaled, “Our nation’s determination to hunt down terrorists who threaten our families remains unbreakable.”
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Pelosi arrives in Taiwan! Welcome to Taipei 101 Lighting Up: Thanks to Friends of Democracy
Editor : Lai Huijin / https://news.tvbs.com.tw/life/1865992
Image : Taipei 101 is lit tonight. Welcome Pelosi to Taiwan (Photo/Provided by Taipei 101)
Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi is counting down the time to arrive in Taiwan, and Taipei 101 has received calls from many people and groups, hoping to express gratitude on behalf of the Chinese people, so she announced that it will light up and type from 9 pm to 12 am of 3 August. Thank Pelosi for her visit to Taiwan and her firm support for the friendship between Taiwan and the United States.
The lighting contents are as follows:
Speaker Pelosi
Welcome to TW
Thank you friends of democracy
Firmly support Taiwan
co-maintaining world order
US-Taiwan friendship lasts forever
thank you
TW ❤️ US
Image : Taipei 101 lights up from 9 pm to 12 am. (Photo/Provided by Taipei 101)
In addition, according to the earlier news, the U.S. military plane "SPAR19" of Pelosi was gradually approaching Taiwan. The Kadena base in Okinawa took off and flew towards the south of Okinawa.
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Pelosi's special plane is approaching Taiwan! Multiple U.S. planes from Okinawa base take off "escort"
Editors : Zhou Zixin and Liu Zheqi / https://news.tvbs.com.tw/world/1865988 / Image :Japanese media pointed out that several U.S. fighter jets took off from the Okinawa base in the evening. (Schematic diagram / Dazhi Image Associated Press) 
The U.S. military plane "SPAR19" carrying US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is now getting closer and closer to Taiwan. Japanese media reported in the evening of 2 August that at around 8 pm local time, eight U.S. fighter jets and five aerial refueling aircraft were successively dispatched from Taiwan. The U.S. military stationed in Kadena, Okinawa, took off and flew toward the south of Okinawa. According to the report, the U.S. military aircraft may have gone to assist in the security mission of Pelosi's special plane.
According to the "NHK" report, the Okinawa Defense Agency stated that a total of 22 "KC-135 aerial tankers" flew from external bases to Kadena today. After 8:00 local time on 2 August, five of them took off in sequence and were originally deployed. Eight F-15s at the Kadena base were also dispatched to southern Okinawa.
The report pointed out that on 2 August, two C-2 transport planes on the US aircraft carrier "Reagan" flew to Okinawa once in the morning and once in the afternoon. Since the C-2 transport plane also flew to Kadena on the 1st, it is concluded that the "Reagan" should be sailing off the coast of Okinawa, close to Taiwan, keeping an eye on the movements of mainland China. At around 6 pm on 2 August, the Japanese side also detected the US Navy's EP-3 reconnaissance aircraft flying to the East China Sea.
See also: https://nypost.com/2022/08/02/pelosi-arrives-in-taiwan-for-visit-defying-china-threats, https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11073085/Nancy-Pelosi-lands-Taiwan-amid-warning-pay-price-visit.html
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Live: Nancy Pelosi arriving in Taiwan amid escalating tensions
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The People's Liberation Army announced on 4 August 2022 that the "circle Taiwan" live-fire exercise will begin
Editor : Zhou Zixin / https://news.tvbs.com.tw/world/1866080 / Image : Mainland China announced the scope of the exercise. (Photo/Retrieved from Xinhua News Agency)
US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi officially landed at Taipei Songshan Airport at 10:46 p.m. today, stepping on the red line of Beijing's overall situation. China's official Xinhua News Agency received authorization earlier and officially announced that the Chinese People's Liberation Army will conduct important "live-fire" military exercises in many sea areas and airspace from 12 pm on 4 August 2022 to 12 pm on 7 August, Beijing time. The training operation, the scope of the exercise will encircle the entire Taiwan.
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