Published: August 3rd, 2022,
Last updated: August 3rd, 2022
The third-highest ranking politician of the USA has landed in Taiwan. As expected, in response to Nancy Pelosi’s arrival, China dispatched its military forces: Aircraft of the Chinese Air Force scratched the center line of the strait between the island and the mainland. In addition, naval exercises with live ammunition will begin on Thursday in the waters around Taiwan. For an assessment of the Chinese response, check our analysis by Christiane Kuehl. Pelosi’s gamble seems to have paid off in the short term because an escalation has failed to materialize. Nonetheless, the United States will have a harder time dealing with China from now on.