[This piece has been published in Restoring America to consider how House Speaker Pelosi’s planned trip to Taiwan might hurt the U.S.’s global standing and ability to counter China.]

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s, (D-CA), planned trip to Taiwan is a Rorschach test for U.S.-China watchers. Some believe Pelosi should cancel the visit because the United States should generally avoid actions that worsen tensions with China. Others argue that Pelosi should go because Washington should not back down in anticipation of pressure from Beijing.