Former prime minister Paul Keating has launched a war of words against veteran US Democratic politician Nancy Pelosi, after she accused him of making a “stupid” comment.
The exchange began with Keating last week telling the ABC’s 7.30 that “Taiwan is not a vital Australian interest” and it was “Chinese real estate”.
Pelosi, a former speaker of the US House of Representatives, said Keating’s claim about Taiwan was “ridiculous”. She told the ABC:
