State of Mankind

Has Pelosi’s Taiwan Trip Changed America’s Strategic Ambiguity? A Chat with Rupert Hammond-Chambers



Zooming In With Simone Gao

China launched a series of joint military operations around Taiwan immediately after Speaker Pelosi left Taiwan. The operations include live-fire military drills in zones encircling Taiwan — at some points, within just 12 miles of the island’s shore. Did Pelosi’s trip trigger China’s aggression? Is China a paper tiger? What will happen after her visit? Zooming In’s Simone Gao spoke with Rupert Hammond Chambers, president of the U.S. Taiwan Business Council.