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A richer, stronger China warns Pelosi not to visit Taiwan

FILE - A U.S. jet fighter is about to land on the deck of aircraft carrier USS Independence as tens of fighter planes conduct practice in the public waters near the Straits of Taiwan Wednesday, March 13, 1996. In 1997, Beijing grumbled but swallowed its irritation when then-Speaker Newt Gingrich of the U.S. House of Representatives visited Taiwan. A quarter-century later, news reports that the current speaker, Nancy Pelosi, might visit Taiwan, Beijing is warning of “forceful measures” including military action if she does. (AP Photo/Itsuo Inouye, File) FILE - U.S. House Speaker Newt Gingrich, right, speaks with Taiwanese President Lee Teng-hui at a meeting in Lee's office in Taipei Wednesday, April 2, 1997. In 1997, Beijing grumbled but swallowed its irritation when Gingrich visited Taiwan. A quarter-century later, news reports that the current speaker, Nancy Pelosi, might visit Taiwan, Beijing is warning of “forceful measures” including military action if she does.(AP Photo/Eddie Shih, Pool, File FILE - In this Sunday, Oct. 10, 2021, file photo, a woman holds up Taiwan national flags during National Day celebrations in front of the Presidential Building in Taipei, Taiwan. In 1997, Beijing grumbled but swallowed its irritation when then-Speaker Newt Gingrich of the U.S. House of Representatives visited Taiwan. A quarter-century later, news reports that the current speaker, Nancy Pelosi, might visit Taiwan, Beijing is warning of “forceful measures” including military action if she does.(AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying, File) FILE - Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., meets with reporters at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, July 21, 2022. In 1997, Beijing grumbled but swallowed its irritation when then-Speaker Newt Gingrich of the U.S. House of Representatives visited Taiwan. A quarter-century later, news reports that Pelosi, might visit Taiwan, Beijing is warning of “forceful measures” including military action if she does.(AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File) A Cheng Kung class frigate fires an anti air missile as part of a navy demonstration in Taiwan's annual Han Kuang exercises off the island's eastern coast near the city of Yilan, Taiwan on Tuesday, July 26, 2022. The Taiwanese capital Taipei staged a civil defense drill Monday and President Tsai Ing-wen on Tuesday attended the annual Han Kuang military exercises, although there was no direct connection with tensions over a possible visit by U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.(AP Photo/Huizhong Wu) A P3C anti-submarine plane flies past the radar tower of a Taiwanese Keelung class destroyer during a patrol as part of the island's annual Han Kuang exercise off the island's eastern coast near the city of Yilan, Taiwan on Tuesday, July 26, 2022. The Taiwanese capital Taipei staged a civil defense drill Monday and Tsai on Tuesday attended the annual Han Kuang military exercises, although there was no direct connection with tensions over a possible Pelosi visit. (AP Photo/Huizhong Wu)
A richer, stronger China warns Pelosi not to visit Taiwan