Pelosi's Taiwan visit signals start of drawn-out U.S.-China struggle

Both sides grow distrustful of the other's worldview

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U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke on July 28, with both sides doubling down on their positions on Taiwan. (Source photos by Reuters)

HIROYUKI AKITA, Nikkei commentator

TOKYO -- Beijing's angry reaction to U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan illustrates how the U.S. and China have now entered a long tunnel of confrontation that does not let either side back down.

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