TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwan lit up its tallest skyscraper, Taipei 101, to welcome former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) to the island during the summer of 2022 despite speculation that Taiwanese officials asked her not to come.

The United States and China have since reestablished direct communication between the respective militaries, severed because of Pelosi’s two-day trip, but two years on, the U.S. and Taiwan continue to contend with the consequences of what was supposed to be her diplomatic swansong as Taipei transitions to new Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te.