Taiwan visit by Nancy Pelosi risks sparking US-PLA conflict, army watchers warn


A visit to Taiwan by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi may lead to an unprecedented risk of conflict between Beijing’s People’s Liberation Army and American forces, Chinese defence analysts warned.

The military experts said Beijing – which has threatened to “take resolute and forceful measures” if Pelosi insists on going ahead with her Taiwan trip – would go all out to stop her landing on the island, deploying diplomatic, economic and even military means.

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