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Pelosi Tells Taiwan U.S. Commitment to Democracy is ‘Ironclad’ The speaker’s departure for South Korea came just a day before China was scheduled to launch its largest maneuvers aimed at Taiwan in more than a quarter of a century. A day earlier, China’s official Xinhua News Agency announced the military operations and showed a map outlining six different areas around Taiwan. Using live fire in a country’s territorial airspace or waters is risky, Wang said, because under international rules of engagement, it can be seen as an act of war. Pelosi’s trip heightened U.S.-China tensions more than visits by other...
