Speaker Nancy Pelosi, a longtime China hawk, has not confirmed that she plans to visit Taiwan, but all indications suggest that she will make a stop on the self-governing island without prior announcement.
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A Pelosi Trip to Taiwan Would Test China’s Appetite for Confrontation
Xi Jinping has long vowed to answer any challenge to China’s claim to Taiwan. But current economic and political forces may make him unlikely to court a crisis.
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Nancy Pelosi Headed to Singapore, Silent on Taiwan
Speculation about a stop in Taiwan, where she would be the highest-ranking U.S. visitor in decades, has jangled nerves in both Beijing and Washington.
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Biden and Xi Conduct Marathon Call During Time of Rising Tensions
White House officials characterized the call, which lasted for two hours and 17 minutes, as a relationship-tending mission.
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Nancy Pelosi’s Trip to Taiwan Is a Dangerous Gamble
She should postpone until the U.S. clarifies its Taiwan policy.