US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi and her congressional delegation spent less than 24 hours in Taipei, but the repercussions are still unfolding.
Most immediately, cross-strait tensions have escalated markedly. China has launched multiple missiles over Taiwan and held live-fire drills around the island, effectively encircling Taiwan with China-imposed airspace and maritime restrictions. Beijing also halted eight bilateral mechanisms with Washington, including defence consultations and climate change talks.
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