US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has said she is proud of her Taiwan trip, a whirlwind overnight visit to the self-ruled island that angered mainland China and prompted a series of PLA military drills. In remarks delivered at a press conference on August 10, 2022, Pelosi also said Washington will not allow Beijing to isolate Taiwan. The People’s Liberation Army’s drills around the island started August 3 and concluded on August 10 after announcing a three-day extension of the exercises. Mainland…