US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi left Taiwan after a turbulent trip that raised military tensions on the island to their highest level in more than two decades, an escalation that is expected to persist long after I get home.
By the time Ms. Pelosi (D., Calif.) wrapped up a day of meetings with Taiwan’s president, senior lawmakers, executives and human rights activists and left Taiwan on Wednesday, the Chinese navy had already maneuvered for a big real fire drills that will encircle the island from Thursday.