House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan was deliberate act of provocation whose only justification was hubris and personal vanity.
Pelosi has a history of expressing opposition to Beijing: In 1991, she left her entourage without Chinese escorts and unfurled a banner in Tiananmen Square, supporting those demonstrators killed there.
Biden has acknowledged that the Pentagon believes the trip is "Not a good idea." In anticipation of Pelosi's visit, China conducted live fire exercises in the Taiwan Strait in waters off Fujian Province, near Taiwan.
The country has also made various vicious but unspecified threats and has warned of military action in retaliation for Pelosi's visit to Taiwan.
With the U.S.S. Ronald Reagan carrier strike group operating near the Spratly Islands in proximity to the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy in the South China Sea, and Chinese aircraft operating near the median of the Taiwan Strait, there is danger of an accident or miscalculation.
While the Taiwanese have been dismissive of Chinese threats, how can anyone be certain what Chinese President Xi Jinping would order to save face? With Xi's reelection to a third term anticipated in November, he will not wish to look weak or ineffective in the eyes of the Chinese Communist Party.
With the Pentagon opposed to the visit, and the White House distancing itself from it, one can only be aghast at the selfishness and poor judgment of Pelosi.
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