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Taiwan holds live-fire drills as China ends largest-ever military exercises

Taiwan's army held another live-fire drill Thursday after Beijing ended its largest-ever military exercises around the island and repeated threats to bring the self-ruled democracy under its control.

France 24

Taiwan Holds Military Drill after China Repeats Threats

Taiwan's army held another live-fire drill Thursday after Beijing ended its largest-ever military exercises around the island, as it repeated threats to bring the self-ruled democracy under its control. Beijing has raged at a trip to Taiwan last week by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi -- the highest-ranking elected American…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Taiwan rejects China's 'one country, two systems' plan for the island

Taiwan rejects the "one country, two systems" model proposed by Beijing in a white paper published this week, the self-ruled island's foreign ministry said on Thursday.

Reuters

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Exclusive - U.S. rethinks steps on China tariffs in wake of Taiwan response - sources

China's war games around Taiwan have led Biden administration officials to recalibrate their thinking on whether to scrap some tariffs or potentially impose others on Beijing, setting those options aside for now, according to sources familiar with the deliberations.

Reuters

Liz Truss summons Chinese ambassador over aggression towards Taiwan

Beijing blames its actions on US House speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan

The Guardian - UK

Chinese court rejects TV intern's #MeToo case appeal

A Beijing court on Wednesday dismissed an appeal by a plaintiff in a high-profile Chinese sexual harassment case involving a well-known host of state broadcaster CCTV, a decision likely to deal a blow to China's #MeToo movement.

Reuters

Seoul dismisses Beijing's concerns over anti-missile system

South Korea's government has stressed it will make its own decisions in strengthening its defenses against North Korean threats, rejecting Chinese calls that it continue the polices of Seoul’s previous government that refrained from adding more U.S. anti-missile batteries that are strongly opposed by Beijing

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Liz Truss summons Chinese ambassador over ‘aggression’ against Taiwan

The Foreign Secretary said Beijing’s behaviour is threatening peace and stability in the region.

The Independent UK

China reaffirms threat of military force to take Taiwan

Beijing’s new white paper on Taiwan released as Chinese military suggests live-fire drills around island are ending.

Al Jazeera

Ambassador’s fiery speech was the sound of China laying out terms that Australia has already declined

China’s rules of rapprochement unveiled in Canberra were: don’t squabble outdoors, don’t pick sides and don’t humiliate Beijing by failing to respect red lines

The Guardian - AU

First Thing: FBI was seeking classified presidential records at Trump’s home

Search warrant executed by FBI agents suggests investigation comes with potentially far-reaching political ramifications for former president. Plus, America’s toxic algal bloom

The Guardian - UK

Why Xi Jinping still sees Vladimir Putin as his ‘best, most intimate friend’

When Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, some analysts suggested that Vladmir Putin had “played” his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping. The pair had stood together in Beijing three weeks earlier and declared that there were “no limits” to their relationship. It made Xi look like an accomplice.

Evening Standard

China halts military drills around Taiwan but ‘war preparation’ continues

Beijing repeats resolve to annex Taiwan by force if peaceful means prove unsuccessful

The Guardian - UK

China Extends Military Drills Around Taiwan

Chinese navy ships remained active off both Taiwan's east and west coasts on Wednesday morning, a source briefed on the matter told Reuters, as Beijing kept up military drills in protest against last week's visit to the island by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. A furious China has extended its…

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The Guardian - AU

Chinese ambassador to Australia says Beijing will use ‘all necessary means’ for Taiwan ‘unification’

Xiao Qian says reset of China-Australia relationship is possible and suggests Washington had turned Canberra against Beijing

Reuters

China military 'completes tasks' around Taiwan, plans regular patrols

China's military has "completed various tasks" around Taiwan but will conduct regular patrols, it said on Wednesday, potentially signalling an end to days of war games but also that Beijing will keep up its pressure on the island.

ABC News

China's ambassador to Australia Xiao Qian warns Beijing will use any means necessary for Taiwan 'reunification'

The Chinese ambassador to Australia uses a National Press Club address to stand firm on Taiwan, saying there is no room for compromise, but he is hopeful about mending ties with Canberra.

Reuters

Chinese envoy says ties with Australia must be mended before solving trade issues

China's ambassador to Australia said that more needed to be done to reset relations between Canberra and Beijing and that the two nations were not at the stage of solving political and trade disputes.

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The Independent UK

At 75, India’s Kashmir challenge shifts foreign policy focus

High in the Himalayas, the achingly beautiful territory of Kashmir has played a pivotal role in shaping the foreign policy of India, which has fought two wars with Pakistan over the region's sovereignty since the two countries gained independence from British colonial rule

The Independent UK

China reaffirms threat of military force to annex Taiwan

China has reaffirmed its threat to use military force to bring self-governing Taiwan under its control

The Guardian - UK

‘This is about striking fear’: China’s Taiwan drills the new normal, analysts say

Show of force by China has eased off, but observers say it will strike ‘fear and a sense of inevitability in Taiwanese hearts and minds’

The Guardian - AU

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Risk of 'miscalculation' from China drills

As the Chinese ambassador prepares to address the National Press Club, there are concerns about potential miscalculations from military drills near Taiwan.

The Independent UK

Top Chinese, South Korean diplomats pledge closer ties

The top South Korean and Chinese diplomats have pledged to develop closer relations and maintain stable industrial supply chains at a time of deepening rivalry between Beijing and Washington

Axios

Nationalism rules China's internet during Taiwan tensions

Nationalism thrives on China's highly censored internet, but it can come at a cost for Beijing.

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