“House Speaker Nancy Pelosi launched her political career being tough on China — a new congresswoman who dared to unfurl a pro-democracy banner in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square during a 1991 visit with other U.S. lawmakers shortly after the student massacre,” the AP reports.
“More than 30 years later, her interest in traveling to Taiwan presents a powerful diplomatic capstone. It has also contributed to tensions at the highest levels in Washington and Beijing among officials who worry a trip could prove provocative.”
NBC News: Empty threats? Fears grow as China fumes over possible Pelosi visit to Taiwan.
CNN: Pentagon working to develop security plan for Pelosi ahead of possible trip to Taiwan.
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