Strategic ambiguity has for years been Washington’s way of staying on side with both Beijing and Taipei. Biden was shuffling away from the one-China policy; Pelosi’s trip to Taiwan took matters a step further, giving Beijing every reason to respond.

Strategic ambiguity has for years been Washington’s way of staying on side with both Beijing and Taipei. Biden was shuffling away from the one-China policy; Pelosi’s trip to Taiwan took matters a step further, giving Beijing every reason to respond.