As this episode begins, a plane carrying Nancy Pelosi is expected to touch down shortly in Taiwan, making the US Speaker of the House the highest-ranking American official to visit the country in a quarter of a century and prompting China to warn the US will "pay the price" if the visit goes ahead. Russia calls the visit "pure provocation." We take you live to Taipei, Beijing, and Washington DC for reaction and analysis. 

Also on today's show: reaction to the US drone strike in Afghanistan that killed the world's most wanted terrorist.

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