Paul Pelosi, 82, won't serve any additional jail time after already serving two days and receiving conduct credit for two other days, Napa County Superior Court Judge Joseph Solga was quoted as saying by dpa news agency.
Chinese Foreign Minister announced the decision saying, Pelosi, who is among the top US three officials, disregarded the country's concern and insisted on visiting Taiwan, state media outlet Global Times reported.
The US House Speaker further stated that they (China) may try to keep Taiwan from visiting or participating in other places, but they will not isolate Taiwan by preventing us to travel there.
The exercises involved troops from the Navy, Air Force, Rocket Force, Strategic Support Force and Logistic Support Force under the Eastern Theater Command.
Today, it is the challenger to the USA as a global power with a leadership unapologetic about throwing its weight around.
The US House Speaker, the highest-level US official to visit Taiwan in over twenty years, reaffirmed America's commitment to the people of Taiwan for decades to come.
"Today, the world faces a choice between democracy and autocracy," Pelosi said, as she praised Taiwan as "one of the freest [democracies] in the world, proudly to be led by a woman president."
Since last year, the Chinese authorities have suspended products from Taiwan. China has repeatedly said that it detected Planococcus minor, as well as excessive residues of fenthion and dimethoate in citrus fruits imported from Taiwan, according to Xinhua.
The speaker of the US House of Representatives arrived in Taiwan on Tuesday night despite fierce protests from China, becoming the highest-level official to make a formal trip there in decades, Yonhap news agency reported.
Unless the moderates decide to oppose the procedural measure, Democrats controlling the chamber 220-212 should be able to push it through.
