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Pelosi Positive COVID-19 Test: Proposed Taiwan Trip Unlikely

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US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) has tested positive for Covid-19.

  • This morning wires suggested that Pelosi was planning a trip to Taiwan as part of a diplomatic tour of East Asia, sparking a war of words with Beijing.
  • Pelosi's positive COVID-19 test will certainly end the immediate prospect of a trip to Taiwan.
  • Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin and Joint Chief Chair Mark Milley are currently testifying before the Senate Armed Services Committee. A large portion of the hearing has been dedicated to military spending to counter Chinese influence. Livestream here.

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