[UPDATE – Aug 2, 18:00Z] Pelosi’s Plane May Land in Taiwan Due to Aircraft Failure or Refueling

A plane carrying U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi may try to land in Taiwan under the pretext of an aircraft failure or refueling, the Global Times reported on Monday. The newspaper pointed out that “It is still possible that Pelosi wants to make a risky and dangerous move by trying to land at a Taiwan airport with emergency excuses like an aircraft fault or refueling,” and that “the Chinese military patrols, radar detections and relevant drills should still keep at high alert in coming days”.   [UPDATE – Aug 2, 18:00Z] U.S. sees no reason for escalation over…