SHOT ACROSS THE BOW: The world is watching as tensions continue to heat up between two of the greatest world powers.
have exploded with anger at the proposition, saying that such a visit would violate the One China Policy and would constitute aiding an illegal rebellion. If Pelosi does attempt to visit Taiwan, one Chinese state media personality even suggested shooting down her plane.House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif.and the Taiwan Strait, the relatively narrow strip of ocean between the island of Taiwan and the Chinese mainland.
However, America has been stepping up engagement with the island as China seeks to isolate it from global institutions. The Pentagon has sent an aircraft carrier to the South China Sea ahead of a possible visit to Taiwan by Pelosi.and a strike group are currently there after they left a port in Singapore Tuesday. A Navy spokesperson confirmed the news but said it was a planned trip."I can confirm USS Ronald Reagan and her strike group are now underway, operating in the South China Sea following a successful port visit to Singapore," Lt. Mark Langford said.
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