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Nancy Pelosi’s presence in Taipei will not magically make Taiwan more secure from Chinese invasion.

Stoic, often fatalistic population paid little attention to talk of House speaker’s visit – until it was confirmed

China and the U.S. don’t want a conflict, but their actions are not serving their cause 

Experts and officials raise concern over timing of trip even as Republicans hail House speaker

Taiwanese officials greeted US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi after she arrived in Taipei on Tuesday night, becoming the highest-ranking American official to visit the self-ruled island that is claimed by China in 25 years.Pelosi’s visit has triggered increased tensions between China and the United States.China claims Taiwan as part of…

The Speaker of the House’s trip has provoked a wide range of reactions

Global financial markets whipsawed, with stocks rebounding from an earlier slide and Treasuries wiping out their rally as U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s Taiwan trip failed to further undermine risk sentiment.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, a California Democrat whose visit to Taiwan on Tuesday is heating up Sino-American relations, is a longtime critic of China and has been a forthright human rights advocate throughout her career.<

Russia's foreign ministry said on Tuesday the visit to Taiwan by U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi was a clear provocation.

A Senate panel plans to take up a bill that would expand security aid to Taiwan even as Speaker Pelosi has angered China with her visit there.

Taiwan's defence ministry said late on Tuesday that China was attempting to threaten key ports and cities by announcing drills around the island in the coming days.