Pelosi touches down in Taiwan
The stop is raising international tensions, as the House Speaker is the highest ranking U.S. official to visit the island in 25 years.
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House Speaker Pelosi makes trip to Taiwan
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has made her controversial visit to Taiwan despite threats from the Chinese government. CBS News' David Begnaud and Debra Alfarone speak with CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes and CBS News contributor Isaac Stone Fish on the implications of this closely watched trip.
Pelosi lands in Taiwan amid high-pressure standoff with China
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