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The growing frictions have added to differences over trade, technology, security and the war in Ukraine.
The Chinese Communist Party, despite having never ruled Taiwan, insists that the self-governing island of 23 million is part of its territory and threatens the use of force should the democratically elected administration in Taipei declare formal independence.
“If Pelosi goes, then that really will push things to the edge of a cliff and will break the relationship’s guardrails,” said Lu Xiang, research director at the Chinese Institute of Hong Kong, an affiliate of the state-run Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. He added that Beijing does not accept the argument that Biden cannot prevent Pelosi from visiting due to the separation of powers and instead considers her potential trip an indicator of the administration’s willingness to adhere to foundational agreements of the U.S.-China relationship.
