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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) speaks after receiving the Order of Propitious Clouds with Special Grand Cordon, Taiwan’s highest civilian honor, from Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen, at the president's office in Taipei, Taiwan, on Aug. 3, 2022. Handout/Getty Images

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What should one make of U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (D-Calif.) journey to Taiwan?