Pelosi leaves Malaysia as tensions rise over expected Taiwan visit

Pelosi leaves Malaysia as tensions rise over expected Taiwan visit
US house speaker Nancy Pelosi in Kuala Lumpur (Handout/AP)

US house speaker Nancy Pelosi has left Malaysia ahead of an expected visit to Taiwan, escalating tensions with Beijing.

The plane carrying Ms Pelosi and her delegation left from a Malaysian air force base after a brief stopover that included a lunch meeting with Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob, an official said.

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