China responded to Pelosi's visit to Taiwan with the typical bluster with which it tries to pressure other countries not to support Taiwan, and the usual displays of military strength.

These are the way China tries to intimidate and threaten. If we don't want to let China conquer Taiwan, we must not be influenced by China's pressure.

China is a real military threat, but that's not due to Pelosi's visit, and Pelosi could not have made China less of a real threat by staying away from Taiwan. We cannot defend Taiwan from China's military power by tiptoeing.