After weeks of speculation, senior US politician Nancy Pelosi landed in Taiwan.
Although Taiwan is a self-rules island with a strong democracy, China views it as a breakaway province.
Pelosi’s visit has come at a time of heightened tensions. China has strongly condemned the trip, but Pelosi says it was important to make it “unequivocally clear” that the US supports Taiwan.
Here is some useful vocabulary to help you understand Pelosi’s trip to Taiwan!
Vocabulary
Speculation
To condemn
Self-ruled
Breakaway
Unequivocally
To heighten
To escalate
Belligerent
Do you think Pelosi’s trip to Taiwan is a good idea? Try using this vocabulary to make some sentences in the comments!
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