LIVE: House speaker Nancy Pelosi expected to arrive in Taipei, in approximately 40mins.

https://twitter.com/reuters/status/1554461744164007936?s=21&t=ZA1Lvx8TTiYO5Hc4G8TVUQ

Taiwanese and Japanese media reporting 8x F-15 fighters and 5x tanker aircraft just took off from Okinawa. Only 385nm from Taiwan

*TAIWAN CAA PROBES BOMB THREATS RECEIVED AT SONGSHAN AIRPORT - BBG (2mins ago)

I’m hearing similar anecdotal evidence re China’s position on Taiwan/Pelosi…

*TAIWAN AIR FORCE FIGHTERS ESCORTING PELOSI FLIGHT; TO LAND IN 30 MINS - BBG

Crazy Nancy is Late ⏰

And so it begins…

*CHINA CLOSES AIRSPACE ABOVE TAIWAN STRAIGHT TO ALL CIVILLIAN AIRCRAFT - BBG

This is a significant moment.

*CHINESE WARPLANES CONTINUE THEIR FLIGHTS IN THE FUJIAN PROVINCE CLOSEST TO TAIWAN - LOCAL SOURCE

*Chinese J-16 fighter jets have appeared at the southern end of the Bashi Strait, Taiwanese media report.

Let’s go Nancy…

More escalation from China…

*CIVIL DEFENSE WARNING SIRENS TURNED ON IN CHINA - BBG

*US MILITARY AIRCRAFT HAS STARTED ITS DESCENT INTO TAIPEI.

Meanwhile Kansas sets the stage on Twitter. Whatever way you look at it, Nancy is cornered.

*CHINA PLA PLANE SU-35 IS FLYING ACROSS TAIWAN STRAIT: CCTV (5mins ago)

Pelosi Landing expected to take place in 2mins (22:43 local time). Think you can see the plane now…

LIVE Feed: https://twitter.com/reuters/status/1554461744164007936?s=21&t=ZA1Lvx8TTiYO5Hc4G8TVUQ

The covid team “big whites” have arrived to escort Nancy…

Say hi to Nancy, looks like Nancy…