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Aug. 2, 2022: Pelosi heads to Taiwan, Erics face off in Missouri
Aug. 2, 2022: Pelosi heads to Taiwan, Erics face off in Missouri
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Aug 2, 2022
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Speaker Nancy Pelosi is scheduled to land in Taiwan today for a visit
that the entire U.S. national security leadership advised her not to
take.
Three developments overnight:
— Asia stocks tanked: “Stocks across Asia dropped on Tuesday morning, as
investors prepared for a potential economic fallout” from Pelosi’s trip,
per the FT.
— Chinese planes buzz median line: “China is ratcheting up military
activity around Taiwan ahead of [Pelosi’s visit]. Several Chinese
fighter jets flew close to the median line that divides the Taiwan
Strait on Tuesday morning, according to a Taiwanese official briefed on
the developments, in a reminder to Taipei that Beijing’s air force could
reach the island in a matter of minutes. Military units across the
People’s Liberation Army’s Southern Theatre Command, which is in charge
of the South China Sea and some Taiwan-related missions, have entered a
status of high alert, according to military officials in two
neighbouring countries,” per the FT.
— U.S. Navy deploys four warships east of Taiwan: “‘While they are able
to respond to any eventuality, these are normal, routine deployments,’
[a U.S. Naval] official said, who spoke on the condition of anonymity,”
reports Reuters.
NYT’s Tom Friedman lays out an impassioned case against the trip: “Why
Pelosi’s Visit to Taiwan Is Utterly Reckless.” His big argument, backed
up with what seems like a significant scoop, is that Joe Biden has
successfully restrained China from aiding Russia in its war with
Ukraine, and Pelosi’s trip risks triggering confrontations with both
countries:
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Raghu Manavalan is the Host of POLITICO's Playbook.
Jenny Ament is the Executive Producer of POLITICO Audio.
that the entire U.S. national security leadership advised her not to
take.
Three developments overnight:
— Asia stocks tanked: “Stocks across Asia dropped on Tuesday morning, as
investors prepared for a potential economic fallout” from Pelosi’s trip,
per the FT.
— Chinese planes buzz median line: “China is ratcheting up military
activity around Taiwan ahead of [Pelosi’s visit]. Several Chinese
fighter jets flew close to the median line that divides the Taiwan
Strait on Tuesday morning, according to a Taiwanese official briefed on
the developments, in a reminder to Taipei that Beijing’s air force could
reach the island in a matter of minutes. Military units across the
People’s Liberation Army’s Southern Theatre Command, which is in charge
of the South China Sea and some Taiwan-related missions, have entered a
status of high alert, according to military officials in two
neighbouring countries,” per the FT.
— U.S. Navy deploys four warships east of Taiwan: “‘While they are able
to respond to any eventuality, these are normal, routine deployments,’
[a U.S. Naval] official said, who spoke on the condition of anonymity,”
reports Reuters.
NYT’s Tom Friedman lays out an impassioned case against the trip: “Why
Pelosi’s Visit to Taiwan Is Utterly Reckless.” His big argument, backed
up with what seems like a significant scoop, is that Joe Biden has
successfully restrained China from aiding Russia in its war with
Ukraine, and Pelosi’s trip risks triggering confrontations with both
countries:
Subscribe to the POLITICO Playbook newsletter
Raghu Manavalan is the Host of POLITICO's Playbook.
Jenny Ament is the Executive Producer of POLITICO Audio.
Released:
Aug 2, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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