Tsai thanks Pelosi for support, says island will not back down

Taiwan president's Tsai Ing-wen on Wednesday thanked visiting US House speaker Nancy Pelosi for her concrete actions to support Taiwan at this critical moment and said the island will not back down in the face of heightened military threats. The pair met in Taipei on Wednesday and Tsai told Pelosi that she is one of Taiwan's most devoted friends and thanked her for her unwavering support.