As a junior House member from California, Nancy Pelosi gained an early reputation for speaking out on two controversial issues of particular importance to constituents in her San Francisco district: addressing HIV/AIDS and pressing human rights in China. Since then, she has stood up to both Republican President George H.W. Bush and Democratic President Bill Clinton on issues involving Beijing – and now to President Joe Biden with her decision to visit Taiwan. Biden's top national security and military advisers have warned that a visit by Pelosi during her Asia tour would escalate tensions between the United States and China, even risking a military response. On Taiwan, "those who play with fire will eventually get burned," Chinese President Xi Jinping told Biden last week in a phone call. But Pelosi has a long history of standing up to China, despite the cautions of U.S. administrations. Swipe to read more about the visit to Taiwan. 🔗 Visit our link in bio for more about Pelosi's trip.