President Joe Biden is trying to defuse heated Chinese warnings against a possible trip to Taiwan by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi – Copyright AFP Sergei CHUZAVKOV Sebastian Smith President Joe Biden’s administration tried Friday to defuse heated Chinese warnings against a possible trip to Taiwan by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, as Beijing announced live-fire military drills in the Taiwan Strait. Pelosi is reportedly about to leave on an Asian tour that would include Taiwan — although she pointedly refused to confirm Friday that she would visit the self-ruled island citing travel security considerations. China sees any such stop by…