Nationalism rules China’s internet during Taiwan tensions


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U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan last week urged Beijing to take more aggressive actions and pushed celebrities to publicly support China's position. Why it matters: Nationalism thrives on China's highly censored internet, but it comes at a cost for Beijing. If Chinese leaders are perceived as responding too weakly to what people online might consider a foreign provocation, nationalist ire could turn against Beijing. Driving the news: Beijing announced new drills this week after completing four days of live-fire exercises on Sunday. The Chinese government sanctioned Pelosi and halted numerous channels of communication with the United States....