Next China: Hot War Averted
Supporters outside Songshan Airport as US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's arrives in Taipei, Taiwan, on Tuesday.
Nancy Pelosi’s trip to Taiwan this week was met with a series of provocative moves from China, including military drills, deeper incursions into the island’s airspace and trade bans on some food and sand.
There are signs that Beijing may continue to escalate its response, including reports of even more missile tests. But the initial fallout, at least, could have been much more serious.