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China to launch 'targeted military operations' due to Pelosi visit

The Chinese military has been put on high alert and will launch "targeted military operations" in response to U.S. House Speaker Pelosi's visit to Taiwan, China's defence ministry said on Tuesday night.

Reuters

China military to hold live fire exercises off Taiwan coast after Pelosi’s arrival in Taipei

The announcement was made within moments of Nancy Pelosi touching down in the country

The Independent UK

China condemns Pelosi visit after fighter jets buzz Taiwan Strait

Taiwan has denied claims by Chinese state media that SU-35 jets flew close to the dividing line of the Taiwan Strait

The Independent UK

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Taiwan's defense ministry: reports of China's Su-35 jets crossing Taiwan Strait are false

Taiwan's defense ministry said late on Tuesday that Chinese state media reports about China's Su-35 fighter jets crossing the sensitive Taiwan Strait separating the island from China were false.

Reuters

U.S. must remember vow to support Taiwan, Pelosi says in Washington Post

The United States must remember its vow "to support the defense of Taiwan" as its democracy remains "under threat" from China, U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said in a Washington Post opinion piece published on Tuesday, moments after she arrived in Taiwan on a visit that risks bringing relations between…

Reuters

Nancy Pelosi says US will not abandon Taiwan as China threatens ‘targeted military operations’ amid her visit

The House Speaker’s visit has heightened tensions with China which has launched military drills Taiwan says have encroached on its territory

Evening Standard

Pelosi says in op-ed that Taipei visit is ‘unequivocal statement that America stands with Taiwan’

‘We cannot stand by as the CCP proceeds to threaten Taiwan — and democracy itself’

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China threatens 'targeted military operations' as Pelosi arrives in Taiwan

House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrived in Taiwan on Tuesday with a clear message for China, saying the US commitment to a democratic Taiwan is more important than ever, as China’s defence ministry announced in response that its military was put on high alert and will launch “targeted military…

France 24

Taiwan visit caps Nancy Pelosi's long history of confronting Beijing

More than 30 years ago, U.S. Representative Nancy Pelosi angered China's government by showing up in Tiananmen Square and unfurling a banner honoring dissidents killed in the 1989 protests.

Reuters

Pelosi: America's solidarity with Taiwanese people more important than ever

House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrived in Taiwan on Tuesday with a clear message for China, saying the U.S. commitment to a democratic Taiwan is more important than ever.

Reuters

U.S. House Speaker Pelosi arrives in Taiwan

U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrived in Taiwan late on Tuesday, sparking an immediate backlash from Beijing, which had warned her against a visit, saying it would undermine China-U.S. relations.

Reuters

Nancy Pelosi arrives in Taiwan as China puts military on high alert

People’s Liberation Army announces targeted military operations as it calls visit a ‘malicious provocation’

The Guardian - UK

Pelosi lands in Taiwan despite warnings from Beijing and Biden

Biden had said the military thought the trip was "not a good idea," while China warned of "serious consequences."

Axios

Pelosi arrives in Taiwan amid US-China tensions

The House speaker’s visit to Taiwan, which is independently governed but claimed by the Chinese government as part of its own territory, comes amid tensions between Washington and Beijing over US support for the island

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Al Jazeera

Nancy Pelosi lands in Taiwan amid heightened US-China tensions

Beijing had warned Washington that it would ‘pay the price’ if the US House speaker visited Taipei.

Daily Mirror

Nancy Pelosi arrives in Taiwan in defiance of terrifying Chinese war threats

A Taiwanese fighter aircraft reportedly went into "alert mode" after Speaker Pelosi entered the Taiwanese Air Defense Identification Zone

WEKU

Pelosi has landed in Taiwan. Here's why that's a big deal

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is making an unannounced, but widely anticipated, stop in Taiwan. The move is expected to increase already heightened tensions between the U.S. and China.

Daily Mirror

Chinese tanks seen rolling on packed beaches with war fears over Taiwan boiling over

As tensions rise between the US and China over Taiwan, Chinese tanks have been seen rolling through a beach on Fujian in front of baffled holidaymakers in the region

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China says U.S. politicians who 'play with fire' on Taiwan will pay

Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi said on Tuesday that those U.S. politicians who "play with fire" on the Taiwan issue will "come to no good end", according to a ministry statement.

Axios

Pelosi's expected Taiwan visit has echoes of 1996 crisis

But China's military is far stronger than it was 26 years ago.

Benzinga

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US Navy deploys warships east of Taiwan ahead of Pelosi ‘trip’

Military activity has increased near Taiwan as US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi appeared ready to make controversial visit.

Dynamite News

US will 'pay the price' if Pelosi visits Taiwan, warns China

Beijing views Pelosi's visit as a provocation and has issued increasingly severe warnings that have not ruled out a military response. Read more on Dynamite News:

Axios

Taiwan tensions eclipse China's economic slump

President Xi has de-emphasized the economy — and is focusing on building China's global status as a "great power."

Daily Mirror

Taiwan's presidential office website hit by cyber attack as US and China tensions rise

US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi is expected to arrive in Taipei later today as Beijing warned Washington of lethal repercussions should it interfere in its territorial claims to the self-ruled island

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