China fumes over Pelosi's Taiwan visit, announces military drills to show its wrath

Taipei, Taiwan — U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi left Taiwan after a visit that heightened tensions with China, saying Wednesday that she and other members of Congress in her delegation showed they will not abandon their commitment to the self-governing island.

Pelosi, the first U.S. speaker to visit the island in more than 25 years, courted Beijing's wrath with the visit and set off more than a week of debate, after news of it leaked, over whether it was a good idea.

In Taipei, she remained calm but defiant.