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China’s Response to Pelosi’s Taiwan Visit Is Just ‘Empty Threats’: Former State Department Official

China’s Response to Pelosi’s Taiwan Visit Is Just ‘Empty Threats’: Former State Department Official
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) speaks at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on July 27, 2022. Elizabeth Frantz/Reuters
Andrew Thornebrooke
National Security Correspondent
7/28/2022|Updated: 7/28/2022
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A proposed trip to Taiwan by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi spurred something of a diplomatic event this week, as administration officials and experts publicly disagreed on the utility of the trip amid increased threats from communist China.

The White House subsequently clarified that Pelosi was receiving standard military input on the security situation in relation to Taiwan.

Andrew Thornebrooke
Andrew Thornebrooke
National Security Correspondent
Andrew Thornebrooke is a former national security correspondent for The Epoch Times covering China-related issues with a focus on defense, military affairs, and national security. He holds a master's in military history from Norwich University.
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