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Live: Headline Buster – Is media playing up 'China threat'?

News that U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi might visit Taiwan sparked a spate of articles playing up the so-called "China threat." Articles focused on China's stern warnings and possible forceful measures if Pelosi were to visit the island, but few mentioned the background, such as the fact that the U.S. commitment of not interfering in China's internal affairs and sever official ties with Taiwan are the basis of diplomatic relations between the two, and that it's not just China that recognizes the island as part of its territory. What exactly are the missing details? Are media reports potentially exacerbating tensions? Don't miss this week's Headline Buster. 

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Live: Headline Buster – Is media playing up 'China threat'?

News that U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi might visit Taiwan sparked a spate of articles playing up the so-called "China threat." Articles focused on China's stern warnings and possible forceful measures if Pelosi were to visit the island, but few mentioned the background, such as the fact that the U.S. commitment of not interfering in China's internal affairs and sever official ties with Taiwan are the basis of diplomatic relations between the two, and that it's not just China that recognizes the island as part of its territory. What exactly are the missing details? Are media reports potentially exacerbating tensions? Don't miss this week's Headline Buster.