TOKYO -- An ominous cloud is gathering over the Taiwan Strait as U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's anticipated visit to the self-ruled island has drawn the ire of Beijing.
U.S.-China standoff over island sails into dangerous waters

From left: U.S. President Joe Biden, Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen and Chinese President Xi Jinping. Washington is maintaining strong support of Tsai as relations with Beijing grow tenser. (Source photos by Reuters)
TOKYO -- An ominous cloud is gathering over the Taiwan Strait as U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's anticipated visit to the self-ruled island has drawn the ire of Beijing.