Chinese internet-services firm Sina and microblogging subsidiary Weibo shut down their online platforms on the island Tuesday, as U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrived in Taipei for a controversial meeting with President Tsai Ing-wen. Sina cited “company strategy” for the temporary service outage. (South China Morning Post)

Talking point: Pelosi is the highest-ranking U.S. official to visit Taiwan in 25 years. Her delegation’s visit marks the United States’ “unwavering commitment” to Taiwan’s democracy, she tweeted Tuesday. The trip follows repeated threats from Beijing—which views Taiwan as its territory—of military action if Pelosi visits the region. Chinese state media reported shortly before Pelosi’s arrival that Beijing had sent fighter jets across the Taiwan Strait. Meanwhile, the trip reportedly spurred Chinese battery supplier CATL to pause its announcement of a North American plant that would supply electric-vehicle batteries for Tesla and Ford.