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CGTN America: Response to Pelosi's Provocation over Taiwan

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Monday, August 8, 2022

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    The People's Liberation Army (PLA) has conducted joint operation drills in the Taiwan Strait in response to U.S. politician Nancy Pelosi's highly provocative trip to Taiwan.
  • On August 2, Pelosi sneaked into Taiwan, becoming the first Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives to visit the island in 25 years.
  • Her trip has drawn swift criticism around the world for her reckless, high-profile, and unnecessary provocation at a time when relations between China and the U.S. are at an all-time low.
  • Those are some of the key questions we answered on "The Past and Present of the Taiwan Question."