How Pelosi created another crisis

Did Nancy Pelosi want to leave a legacy at the tail end of her political career but only managed to whip up yet another crisis? Is her Taiwan act an effort to deflect from the dismal economic situation at home? “The Hub with Wang Guan“ looks at the long-term repercussions as the U.S. House speaker was reported to be heading towards Taiwan region from Malaysia. According to Rong Ying, vice president of the China Institute of International Studies, the gesture will erode the credibility of an America that has failed to honor its commitments. Commentator Einar Tangen sees it as pitting the world’s two largest economies against each other with the Chinese themselves now urging their government to take action. Former legislator in Taipei Joanna Lei adds a view from Taiwan. She calls Pelosi’s action a provocation to force China into a “limited small war“ that can then be magnified by the U.S. and its media and exploited by Taiwan’s leader Tsai Ing-wen to elevate her position as the &