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Pelosi's visit to Taiwan frazzles regional security watchers

Asia News Network writers discuss implications of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan. Here are excerpts.

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Pelosi's visit to Taiwan a test of China's global aspirations

Simone Galimberti
The Jakarta Post, Indonesia

In a recent opinion piece, New York Times columnist and author Tom Friedman, advising US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi not to travel to Taiwan, reminded her to focus on what is the big picture for the US at the moment in terms of foreign policy, ensuring Russia does not win the war in Ukraine.
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