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24 hour trip risks accidental war

The US Speaker says the US will stand by Taiwan in the face of Chinese aggression.

The US Speaker says the US will stand by Taiwan in the face of Chinese aggression.

China is not happy after US Speaker Nancy Pelosi flew to Taiwan and declared America’s commitment to preserving Taiwan’s democracy.

The Australian’s North Asia Correspondent Will Glasgow explains why the trip was so controversial.

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#China is not happy after US Speaker #NancyPelosi flew to #Taiwan and declared America’s commitment to preserving Taiwan’s democracy. @the.australian’s North Asia Correspondent Will Glasgow explains why the trip was so controversial.

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Will Glasgow
Will GlasgowNorth Asia Correspondent

Will Glasgow is The Australian's North Asia Correspondent. In 2018 he won the Keith McDonald Award for Business Journalist of the Year. He previously worked at The Australian Financial Review.

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