U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrived in Taiwan, the most senior U.S. politician in 25 years to visit the region, in disregard of stern warnings from the Chinese side. What's the purpose of the visit? And how will this move influence the geopolitical situation in the Asia-Pacific region?

To find out, we've invited Victor Gao Zhikai, chair professor from Soochow University; Dr. Clifford Kiracofe, former senior professional staff member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee; and Dr. Digby James Wren, political analyst and visiting international relations scholar at Deakin University, Australia.