With US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s controversial trip to Taiwan now over, The World explores how it’s inflamed geopolitical tensions, and the long-term ramifications of the visit for security and international relations – as well as the possibility of military retaliation. In this special episode, Beverley O' Connor speaks with a range of voices, including the ABC's East Asia Correspondent Bill Birtles, ABC bilingual reporter Bang Xiao, The Economist’s defence editor Shashank Joshi, and founder and editor of EA World View, Scott Lucas.

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