The top U.S. lawmaker met Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen on Wednesday in a highly controversial visit that has angered Beijing.
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Pelosi got"a lot of bipartisan praise" when details of her trip became public, Doug Heye, a former communications director at the Republican National Committee, told CNBC's"Capital Connection" on Wednesday. Roach said the trip puts China on the defensive, pushing Beijing to demonstrate its resolve to pursue eventual reunification of Taiwan with the mainland.
Ahead of Pelosi's arrival in Taiwan, the Chinese military held live-fire exercises, deployed fighter jets to the Taiwan Strait and announced more military drills. Roach said while these maneuvers may not precipitate anything more immediate or serious, the risk of accidents shouldn't be taken lightly.Despite China's saber rattling, Beijing won't do anything"reckless," said Ja Ian Chong, an associate professor of political science at the National University of Singapore.
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