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Pelosi Caught Very Convenient Case of Covid-19

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi couldn’t have chosen a better time to test positive for Covid-19, which she claims to have an asymptomatic case of after attending a gathering with other leading Democrats. The positive test is convenient for Pelosi as it means that she has been forced to cancel her upcoming trip to Asia, which was reportedly meant to include a visit to Taiwan. China was not happy about that visit and warned of “consequences” if it was not canceled.

Pelosi postpones Asia trip

The primary destination of the planned Congressional trip was Japan, and a visit to Taiwan was not officially confirmed, though it was something of an open secret.

This would have been the United State’s most significant official trip to the island nation since 1997, when House Speaker Newt Gingrich visited to affirm American commitment to supporting Taiwanese independence.

Pelsoi was meant to express the same sentiments at a time in which Taiwan is especially nervous about its future as a country.

China has been expanding its preparations for an inevitable attempt to reconquer the island and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has reshaped the geopolitical scene into one in which an attack on Taiwan looks very possible.

America’s commitment to helping Taiwan and other vulnerable countries was in doubt after the collapse of Afghanistan and Pelosi’s trip would have been intended to reassure America’s allies.

China reacted aggressively, releasing a statement that warned of its willingness to resort to “strong measures” if this “provocation” occurred as planned.

China makes threats

Pelosi discovered that she had Covid-19 shortly after this threat. The positive Covid-19 test is either very conveniently timed or it is a way to back out of the Taiwan trip without losing face.

It’s unclear what exactly China was threatening to do in response if the trip occurred, but Beijing has historically been extremely touchy about the Taiwan issue.

China views the island as its rightful territory; after the Chinese Civil War remaining anticommunist forces fled to Taiwan, with both Beijing and Taipei claiming to represent the legitimate Chinese government.

The United States now officially recognizes the government in Beijing as the sole China, but there has been continued support for Taiwan’s existence as an independent state.

An formal visit by a high ranking representative of the United States government to territory that Beijing sees as temporarily detached from the rest of the country is bound to arouse a strong reaction.

Were it not for the well-timed Covid-19 diagnosis there would have needed to be a decision about how serious China is about its threatening rhetoric. For now, Pelosi has evaded having to make that decision.

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