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Taiwan braces for China’s fury over Pelosi visit

Emma Connors
Emma ConnorsSenior editor and writer

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Singapore | A furious China blasted US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan as a “complete farce” on Wednesday as the self-governing island braced for days of live-fire war games on its doorstep.

Within minutes of her arrival late on Tuesday, the People’s Liberation Army announced provocative drills and missile launches encircling Taiwan. That was followed by economic sanctions on Taiwanese agricultural goods and imports of Chinese sand.

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Emma Connors was South-east Asia correspondent from October 2019 until mid-2023, based in Jakarta and Singapore. She has previously edited Perspective and Opinion and has written extensively across the AFR and related titles. Connect with Emma on Twitter. Email Emma at emma.connors@nine.com.au

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