Gideon talks to Chinese-American academic Minxin Pei about China’s reaction to US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan. What does it tell us about Xi Jinping’s leadership as he bids for a third term as president?
Clips: The Sun; Daily Telegraph
Taiwan tensions force multinationals to rethink China risk)
China ratchets up pressure on Taiwan after US congressional visit)
Taiwan greets Chinese military intimidation with parties rather than panic)
Xi Jinping grasps ‘knife’ of internal security to complete grip on power)
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