China's military vowed to launch "targeted military actions" after US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's arrived in Taiwan on Tuesday, becoming the highest-ranking American official to visit the self-ruled island in 25 years.

Her visit, which was first leaked last month but never officially confirmed, came despite Beijing pre-emptively deploying warships, fighter jets and warning Washington would "pay the price" if it went ahead.

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