If Nancy Pelosi is really going to make the trip, the US needs to explain the strategic purpose to China and to the region, because every Asian country would be dragged into the consequences. Photo: AP
If Nancy Pelosi is really going to make the trip, the US needs to explain the strategic purpose to China and to the region, because every Asian country would be dragged into the consequences. Photo: AP
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Nancy Pelosi has to stay clear of Taiwan for the sake of us all

  • Any visit by the US House speaker to the island risks a ‘resolute and forceful’ response from Beijing that may have dire regional consequences

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Updated: 7:30am, 23 Jul, 2022

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If Nancy Pelosi is really going to make the trip, the US needs to explain the strategic purpose to China and to the region, because every Asian country would be dragged into the consequences. Photo: AP
If Nancy Pelosi is really going to make the trip, the US needs to explain the strategic purpose to China and to the region, because every Asian country would be dragged into the consequences. Photo: AP
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