Why is US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's planned Taiwan visit sparking so much tension with China? - ABC News

Nancy Pelosi will be the highest-ranking US politician to visit Taiwan since 1997 but China warns it will take "firm and forceful" measures if her visit goes ahead.

China is warning it will respond forcefully if US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi proceeds with a visit to Taiwan, the self-governing island democracy it claims as its own territory. Ms Pelosi is second … [+6824 chars]

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