Seasoned American diplomat Susan Thornton calls the claim that Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan is a routine occurrence “clearly not factually correct,” as no U.S. Speaker of the House has made such visit in 25 years. She points out that as U.S. domestic politics gets more and more divided, it's possible that more American politicians might attempt similar actions. | Tian Wei at work

In this interview with me, former Assistant U.S. Secretary of State Susan Thornton believes there has been an uptick in U.S.-China engagement, which is positive. But she warns that Taiwan remains "the most concerning flashpoint" in U.S.-China relations, which is in a large part due to the different political systems of the two countries. #ChinaUS | Wang Guan - public page

287K views · 1.5K reactions | Seasoned American diplomat Susan Thornton says the claim that Pelosi's visit to Taiwan is a routine occurrence is "clearly not factually correct," as no U.S. Speaker of the House has made such visit in 25 years. She points out that as U.S. domestic politics gets more and more divided, it's possible that more American politicians might attempt similar actions. | CGTN | Facebook