The innocuous events seem to have a profound impact on History. For as many battles and assassinations, there are speeches and decrees. With a single stroke of a pen History is made. This is, perhaps one of these moments.
America, with regards to China has always tried to have it both ways. Cheap exports and supporting the “Democracy” of Taiwan. It has been a careful balance, over the many decades that has been slowly unraveling. Decades of Foreign Policy are now undone.
America has said the quiet part out loud, there are two Chinas.
“Today the world faces a choice between democracy and autocracy, America’s determination to preserve democracy, here in Taiwan and around the world, remains ironclad.” - Nancy Pelosi
America has finally taken a side.
Nancy Pelosi has unabashedly shown who is running the American Government by merely stepping foot in Taiwan. Yes, she indeed go against the White House’s wishes. The supposed “most powerful office in the land”. The White House tried to save face by saying they “respect her decision”. But her presence is a clear slap in the face to everyone in the building.
No one fears the man behind the chair today. With Biden memes occupying more space than the man himself; and Kamala unloved by voters, and hated by her staff. The Power vacuum was felt, but who would rise was unknown.
Until today.
Nancy Pelosi is the face of American Government now.
China has already announced “unprecedented military exercises” which is more to save face then any real concern. They were already preparing for this when we got footage of them moving troops and supplies towards the strait of Taiwan.
The United States has already begun to move TSMC, the crown jewel of semi-conductor manufacturing to America, as part of the Geopolitics of Microchips. Pelosi announced that the inflation recovery act would also include more money to expedite this process.
What happens next is a long game rather than a short one.