Why All the Buzz About Taiwan? | Opinion

Why are we hearing so much about Taiwan these days? Why did former House speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to the country lead to threats against it and the United States from the Chinese People’s Liberation Army? Why did the visit of Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen with current House speaker Kevin McCarthy raise so many hackles in Beijing? Why did Congress set up a Select Committee on the Strategic Competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party? Why did President Joe Biden pledge to defend Taiwan in the event of a Chinese invasion? What do we need to know…