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China to begin series of unprecedented live-fire drills off Taiwan coast

Island accuses Beijing of planning to breach sovereign territory in wake of controversial visit by Nancy Pelosi

The Guardian - UK

As Pelosi leaves Taiwan, stability in Asia grows more precarious

TAIPEI, Taiwan — The expressions of mutual support and admiration were broadcast on live TV and went off without a hitch.

Los Angeles Times

Chinese fighter jets cross into Taiwan's air defence zone in wake of Pelosi visit

Taiwan's defence ministry said Wednesday that 27 Chinese warplanes had entered Taiwan's air defence zone, hours after US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi made a controversial visit to the island, which Beijing considers part of Chinese territory.

France 24

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No 10 should follow parliament and ditch TikTok, says Tory MP

Ex-leader Iain Duncan Smith urges ministers to cut ties with Chinese-owned platform over data fears

The Guardian - UK

Taiwan stores hacked with chilling message for ‘warmonger Pelosi’ to ‘get out’ country

China displayed its fury and wrath with a burst of military activity surrounding the self-ruled island, some of it falling within Taiwan's 12-mile nautical border, defence analysts say

Daily Mirror

Why Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan puts the White House in delicate straits of diplomacy with China

The trip to Taiwan by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has been strongly opposed by China, while the US has distanced itself from the visit.

The New Daily

Beijing must speak out against Russian invasion, says Zelensky

Ukrainian president’s comment comes as first grain ship from Odesa reaches Turkey

The Independent UK

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China, US Allies Divided over Pelosi’s Taiwan Visit

US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan has drawn bipartisan support at home and backing among the world’s democracies. Meanwhile, China, which claims Taiwan as its own territory with no right to an independent identity, has rallied support among fellow authoritarian states. The divided opinions speak both to China's…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Pelosi departs Taiwan, capping visit that infuriated China

U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi left Taiwan on Wednesday after pledging solidarity and hailing its democracy, leaving a trail of Chinese anger over her brief visit to the self-ruled island that Beijing claims as its own.

Reuters

China minister told of possible Pelosi Taiwan trip in July, U.S. official says

The prospect of U.S. house speaker Nancy Pelosi visiting Taiwan was raised with the Chinese government's top diplomat recently and there are no plans for the U.S. and Chinese foreign ministers to meet this week in Cambodia, a senior U.S. official said on Wednesday.

Reuters

War-hungry China to be 'forced into military action' against US over Taiwan 'red line'

Maritime warfare expert Sidharth Kaushal says China wouldn't invade Taiwan "on a whim" but lawmakers in Beijing will feel they've been backed into a corner by Nancy Pelosi's visit

Daily Mirror

China summons U.S. envoy Nicholas Burns, warns America shall 'pay price' as Pelosi visits Taiwan

Chinese Vice-Foreign Minister Xie Feng “urgently summoned” the U.S. Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns late on August 2 night and lodged stern representations and strong protests over Nancy Pelosi’s visit

The Hindu

Pelosi's visit to Taiwan raises temperatures, but it's in everyone's interest to cool them down again

US Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi’s provocative visit to Taiwan has been ill-timed from the perspective of China’s leader Xi Jinping.

The Conversation

British Olympian in nervy wait as javelin posted to Commonwealth Games star goes astray

Retired Team GB Olympian Goldie Sayers is in distress after the javelin that helped her win bronze at Beijing 2008 went missing in her attempt to let Tori Peeters use it

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The Times of India

Nancy Pelosi visit: China warns airlines to avoid ‘danger zones’ around Taiwan

BEIJING: China warned airlines operating in Asia to avoid flying in areas around Taiwan where it is conducting military exercises in response to US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to the island.

The Independent UK

China, US allies divided over Pelosi's Taiwan visit

U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan has drawn bipartisan support at home and backing among the world's democracies

Reuters

Patriotic fervour erupts on Chinese social media over Pelosi's Taiwan visit

The sight of the U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi arriving in Taiwan late on Tuesday was too much to bear for many mainland China internet users, who wanted a more muscular response from their government.

Al Jazeera

China conducts live-fire exercises around Taiwan as Pelosi visits

Taiwan says unprecedented six days of exercises violate UN rules, invade its territorial space and amount to a blockade.

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Radio France Internationale

US Speaker Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan prompts China to hold military drills, vent anger

China has furiously condemned the highest-level US visit to Taiwan in 25 years as House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi hailed the self-ruled island as "one of the freest societies in the world" and pledged American solidarity.

Reuters

Bookstore owner to ask Pelosi to help Hong Kongers at Taipei meeting

A staunch defender of human rights and long-time China critic, U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi is set to meet rights activists in Taiwan on Wednesday, a move certain to ramp up already fraught tensions between Beijing and Washington.

The Independent UK

China blocks some Taiwan imports but avoids chip disruption

China has blocked imports of citrus and fish from Taiwan in retaliation for U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to the self-ruled island but avoided disrupting one of the world’s most important technology and manufacturing relationships

Reuters

Risks mount from China drills near Taiwan during Pelosi visit - analysts

As China embarks on an unprecedented six days of military drills surrounding Taiwan, security analysts are warning of mounting risks of escalation even if Beijing seeks to avoid its protests over Nancy Pelosi's visit from sparking full blown conflict.

The Guardian - UK

China cannot stop other world leaders visiting Taiwan, says Nancy Pelosi

US House speaker leaves island as China orders live-fire drills off coast

The Times of India

Here are all the ways China’s hitting back against Nancy Pelosi’s Taiwan trip

BEIJING: China hit back at US House speaker Nancy Pelosi’s landmark touchdown in Taiwan late Tuesday with an unprecedented range of actions against the self-ruled island it considers its own.

Los Angeles Times

Why did Pelosi pick this moment to travel to Taiwan?

WASHINGTON — Some 30 years after the young, little-known lawmaker Nancy Pelosi unfurled a small flag of protest in Tiananmen Square, the now-House speaker waged a much more prominent show of defiance against the Chinese Communist Party by leading a congressional delegation to Taiwan on Tuesday.

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