US President Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping held a two-hour phone call on June 28. Reports say this was the fifth call between the two leaders amid simmering tensions between Washington and Beijing The call came in the wake of Chinese warnings over a potential visit to Taiwan by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. #NancyPelosi #Taiwan #WorldNews 0:00 … [Read more...]
Why is Nancy Pelosi’s planned visit to Taiwan angering Beijing?
US President Joe Biden has spoken with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping over the phone for the first time since March. This comes as Beijing warned of consequences, after reports emerged of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi planning to visit Taiwan. Beijing considers Taiwan as its own territory, and deters foreign powers from supporting Taipei. Victor Gao from Soochow University … [Read more...]