Biden Administration Insists Pelosi’s Taiwan Trip Doesn’t Mean Anything

For decades, the United States has avoided direct conflict with China by maintaining a policy of strategic ambiguity toward Taiwan. But that delicate balance could be shaken by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to the island Tuesday, in defiance of Beijing leaders who warned against the trip and vowed to take “firm and powerful measures” in response to her arrival. “There will be serious consequences if she insists on making the visit,” Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian said Monday, on the eve of Pelosi’s expected trip. The visit, part of a tour through Asia, has already increased the high… Read Full Article