The White House has distanced itself from the US House speaker’s potential visit to Taiwan. But does it still signal a shift in policy over diplomatic ties with the island?
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Assistant Professor of Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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Senior Research Scientist, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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Assistant Professor of History, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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Professor of History, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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Associate Professor of Spanish, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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Professor of Geography and Environmental Systems, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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Professor of Biological Sciences, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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John Rennie Short is a Friend of The Conversation.
Professor Emeritus of Public Policy, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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Assistant Professor, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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Professor of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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Associate Professor of History and Asian Studies, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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Associate Professor of Community Psychology, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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Associate Professor of Art History and Museum Studies, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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Principal Lecturer in Computer Science and Electrical Engineering, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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Professor of Political Science, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
