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WASHINGTON — Despite heightened tensions between Washington and Beijing over the recent spy balloon downing , a U.S. congressional delegation led by California Rep. Ro Khanna plans to visit Taiwan this weekend, a move sure to be seen by China as a provocation.

It’s not surprising the recent Chinese “weather balloon” incident has set off alarm bells.

The Fed’s aggressive stance to tame inflation and recessionary concerns have weighed heavily on investor sentiments. Amid such market volatilities, quality stocks such as Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM), Halliburton (HAL), and Overseas Shipholding Group (OSG), which have maintained solid momentum, could be wise portfolio additions now. Read on….

In Tokyo speech to conservative lawmakers, former British PM issues warning about Chinese aggression

Does she really think Xi’s threats to Taiwan will be stopped by the sabre-rattling of the failed PM of a former colonial power? asks foreign affairs commentator Simon Tisdall

Taiwan's Defense Ministry said the balloon carried equipment registered to a state-owned electronics company in the northern city of Taiyuan.

Ms Truss was speaking in Japan in her first public speech since her resignation as prime minister.

Relations between Beijing and Washington have soured since the US accused China of sending a spy balloon into its airspace

A Rockhampton court heard 34-year-old Shao-Wei Wu was working as a massage therapist when he took photos of his clients' genitals and sexually assaulted and raped another. His sentence will likely mean deportation back to Taiwan.