PRC coastline province, Fujian, warming up the missile shots tonight, welcoming Pelosi's landing.

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-10 fighter jets fly near Taiwan

*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)

Reports of air raid sirens sounding in the Chinese coastal towns overlooking the Strait of Taiwan (Fujian province)

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…

The arrival was everything but ceremonial. The tarmac was dark!

*CHINA PLA: WE ARE TO CONDUCT MILITARY DRILLS ON AUGUST 4TH-7TH - XINHUA.

Interesting, Nancy would be gone by then…

Pelosi full statement upon landing:

https://www.speaker.gov/newsroom/8222-2

The Chinese military announces military exercises around six corners of Taiwan from August 4 to August 7 (the map was released by the Chinese).

*US Defence Department Spokesman Kirby: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's journey to Taiwan to express support for Taiwanese self-defense.

Sounds like the opposite of Pelosi’s statement moments ago…

Taiwan's defense ministry said late on Tue that Chinese state media reports about China's SU-35 fighter jets crossing the sensitive Taiwan Strait separating the island from China were FALSE. The ministry would appropriately dispatch forcesin reaction to "enemy threats” - Reuters

China PLA will perform conventional missile tests beginning August 2nd. - BBG