Xi Jinping failed to derail Nancy Pelosi's trip to Taiwan, but he's still beating the drums of a 'defensive' war

Summary

This article by Bill Birtles, writing for ABC-Australia, makes the following points:

• Before the visit, China's President warned the US not to play with fire.
• Chinese government media framed Pelosi's visit almost as an American invasion of what they consider part of China.
• As Ms Pelosi delivered her address to Taiwan's parliament, Chinese warships were moving to positions around the island.
• Some observers fear that China's leader, Xi Jinping is normalising the notion that conflict over Taiwan is inevitable.

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Source Information:

• Article Source: ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
• Media Check: ABC News - Media Bias Fact Check (mediabiasfactcheck.com)
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