China ‘to some extent’ brought on Nancy Pelosi’s Taiwan visit itself, NZ international relations expert says | Newshub

China, to some extent, has brought on US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan itself, an international relations expert says. Pelosi landed in Taiwan on Tuesday (local time) despite threats from China about visiting the territory it claims as its own. “Our congressional delegation’s visit to Taiwan honours America’s unwavering commitment to supporting Taiwan’s vibrant democracy,” Pelosi said. “America’s solidarity with the 23 million people of Taiwan is more important today than ever, as the world faces a choice between autocracy and democracy.” International relations expert Robert Patman, from the University of Otago, said the visit would raise China’s…