Taiwan tensions: How serious could the US-China standoff get? | Ep #73
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The past week saw a dramatic scale up in tensions in the Taiwan Strait- after US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi went ahead with the visit of the congressional delegation to Taipei- to meet the leadership and many civil society representatives in the island. The visit went ahead despite several warnings from China that this would destabilize the region, and even a disavowal of the trip from the US government, that said Ms. Pelosi’s plans were not helpful, and even an appeal from UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres, who said humanity is one miscalculation away from annihilation. Read more
