China Sanctions Pelosi, Halts Military & Climate Cooperation After Taiwan Trip

    Image copyright: Bloomberg/Getty Images [via Axios]

    The Spin


    Pro-China narrative

    Pelosi's visit to Taiwan is an outright provocation and undermines China's sovereignty. Such actions must be deterred, and the US must abide by its historical commitment to respect the One China policy. The Chinese government has made the right move by sanctioning Pelosi and her family.


    Anti-China narrative

    China is clearly overreacting to Pelosi's visit. US support for Taiwan has been a cornerstone of US policy in Asia for over 70 years, and it is China who is being provocative by launching its largest ever military drills near the island.


    Metaculus Prediction


    Go Deeper


    Articles on this story

    Sign Up for Our Free Newsletters
    Sign Up for Our Free Newsletters

    Sign Up!
    Sign Up Now!