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"Washington appears to have underestimated or dismissed the possibility of a severe Chinese reaction to Pelosi’s visit," writes Paul Heer in the National Interest.

Matt Abbott joins WGN-TV to talk about Speaker Pelosi's historic visit to Taiwan and why it has China making threats against the U.S.

Craig Kafura joins BBC Outside Source to discuss Speaker Pelosi's recent visit to Taiwan and the impact it may have for the US, China, and the rest of the world.

"This may make it more challenging for the US to work with China on a whole host of issues, including combatting climate change, trade, [and] North Korean demilitarization," says Matt Abbott.

Condemning the CCP regime "will have limited utility and success in either liberalizing China or yielding other strategic benefits for the United States."

Paul Poast analyzes the criticism towards President Biden's Saudi Arabia visit during his recent Middle East trip.

Cécile Shea and Paul Heer discuss President Biden's recent trip to the Middle East and the power competition between China and the US.

In spite of Trump, Shinzo Abe was still able to strengthen US-Japan relations during his time as Prime Minister.

Paul Heer argues that US engagement with China has not failed - it just has not succeeded yet, and is still worth trying.

Paul Poast and Stephen Walt have a conversation on their recent articles covering realism and a defense of realism.