04
August 2022
Past Event
Virtual Event | The Implications of Speaker Pelosi’s Visit to Taiwan

Virtual Event | The Implications of Speaker Pelosi’s Visit to Taiwan

Past Event
Online Only
August 04, 2022
A US government plane carrying Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi takes off from Taipei Songshan Airport on August 03, 2022, in Taipei, Taiwan. (Photo by Annabelle Chih/Getty Images)
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A US government plane carrying Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi takes off from Taipei Songshan Airport on August 03, 2022, in Taipei, Taiwan. (Photo by Annabelle Chih/Getty Images)
04
August 2022
Past Event

1201 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Suite 400
Washington, DC 20004

Speakers:
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H.R. McMaster

Chair of the Advisory Board, Japan Chair

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Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative

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Patrick M. Cronin

Asia-Pacific Security Chair

This event will premier on this page at 10:00 a.m. EDT on August 4, 2022.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan raises new questions about peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait and US-China relations. Hudson Asia-Pacific Security Chair Dr. Patrick M. Cronin joins former National Security Advisor and Hudson Japan Chair Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster and Hudson Senior Fellow Rebeccah Heinrichs to assess the implications of the speaker’s visit, China’s likely actions, and recommendations for US policy.

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