Pelosi is a right wing republican, is she not? It’s unlikely that she would go to Taiwan without having had discussions with senior figures in the Republican Party and members of the US military. Biden is seen as an old dodderer and the Republicans, and some members of his own party, are not at all bothered about blindsiding the old fella. It wouldn’t supreme if some factions in the US military and some politicians fancy their chances of giving China a bloody nose if the opportunity arises; they possibly think that it’s better to show them who’s boss now rather than later, when China has grown even stronger. The psyche of the American Right can be difficult to fathom…….!