Beijing had warned against Tsai meeting House speaker Kevin McCarthy
Concerns about threats from China took a backseat in the elections
The US Secretary of State said Beijing would use force if peaceful measures fail
Taiwanese cherish their democracy, but most of them do not remember what it cost
Joseph Wu says Taiwan is ready to defend itself
A soft-spoken policy wonk, Tsai is a staunch critic of Chinese President Xi Jinping
Nancy Pelosi's meeting with the 4 rebels shows importance of concerns they represent
He says US playing the Taiwan card is a classic way to contain China’s rise
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