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Following her visit to Taiwan and China's furious response, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has reiterated her commitment to standing up for the country and said it's shared by lawmakers across the US Congress.

Our Congressional delegation's visit should be seen as a strong statement that America stands with Taiwan. We came to Taiwan to listen to, learn from and show our support for the people of Taiwan, who have built a thriving Democracy that stands as one of the freest and most open in the world," Pelosi said in a statement after the trip.