PELOSI'S "IRONCLAD COMMITMENT" OR "POLITICAL STUNT" LEADS TO CRISIS IN THE TAIWAN STRAIT

Between May 1 and Sept. 1, tensions between Taiwan and China exploded in ways few anticipated but were in retrospect the culmination of well-established dynamics. The US once again was right in the middle. On Aug. 2, US Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi arrived in Taiwan, which Taiwan's governm...

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Published in:Comparative connections 2022-09, Vol.24 (2), p.99-187
Main Authors: Keegan, David J, Churchman, Kyle
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biden, Joseph R Jr
Blinken, Antony J
Commitment
Conflict
Cooperation
Islands
Leadership
Military exercises
Presidents
Speeches
Tsai Ing-wen
Xi Jinping
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Summary:Between May 1 and Sept. 1, tensions between Taiwan and China exploded in ways few anticipated but were in retrospect the culmination of well-established dynamics. The US once again was right in the middle. On Aug. 2, US Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi arrived in Taiwan, which Taiwan's government celebrated as the most important visit in at least 25 years by a US politician. She promised Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen that US support for Taiwan's security would remain "ironclad." On Aug. 4, the day after Pelosi departed Taiwan, China signaled its displeasure by conducting the most extensive military exercises ever conducted near Taiwan, closer to the island than any before, and launching ballistic missiles over Taiwan's capital to land in waters east of the island. Throughout these exercises, the Chinese, Taiwan, and US militaries avoided any interactions that might have provoked confrontation. On Aug. 10, the Chinese military announced that the exercises had concluded, achieving their objectives, but that the military would continue its activities around Taiwan.
ISSN:1930-5370
1930-5389