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Who is Nancy Pelosi, the 82-year-old House Speaker facing off against China over Taiwan trip?

The House Speaker went from organiser and fundraiser to the first woman leader of a Congressional party

The Independent UK

Vladimir Putin's henchman in murderous call for Nancy Pelosi's plane to be shot down

The sinister claim came from Alexey Zhuravlyov, the deputy head of the parliamentary defence committee, who also vowed that Vladimir Putin would “wipe out Ukraine from the Earth”

Daily Mirror

Daily Dose Ep 1116: Siddique Kappan denied bail, China’s military drills in Taiwan

Veronica Joseph brings you the news from New Delhi, the Supreme Court, Assam, Uttar Pradesh, the Parliament and Taiwan.

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What's the dispute between China and Taiwan about? Does Australia recognise Taiwan? Your basic questions answered

We've been hearing a lot about tensions between China and Taiwan lately. It's a complicated situation to get up to speed with — but we've got you covered.

ABC News

China fires 11 missiles near Taiwan in biggest test in decades

China fired its largest missile tests in Taiwan’s waters in decades, the day after U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi defied Beijing by visiting the self-ruled island it claims as its own.

Tribune News Service

NATO chief: No reason for China to overreact

UTOEYA, Norway: China should not overreact to the visit to Taiwan by United States House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi, North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Thursday.

Bangkok Post

China planning for amphibious assault in Taiwan invasion, defence official warns

US intelligence officials say the Red Army will storm the beaches of self-ruled Taiwan during a year-and-a-half window between China's Communist Party elections in November and the US Presidential Election in 2024

Daily Mirror

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China launches missiles in live-fire military exercises close to Taiwan in worrying escalation

The Chinese military drills have included launching missiles into the strait between the two territories and Taiwan’s military has responded by saying it is 'preparing for war without seeking it'

Irish Mirror

How powerful are China’s Dongfeng missiles?

Rockets fired near Taiwanese waters as Nancy Pelosi visit ignites regional tensions

The Independent UK

Cathay Pacific avoiding designated airspace zones around Taiwan

Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific Airways said on Thursday its flights are currently not flying through designated airspace zones around Taiwan.

Reuters

Taiwan will not shirk from defending its territory - presidential office

Taiwan will not shirk from defending its territory, in the face of heightened military threats from China, the island's presidential office said in a post on its official Facebook account on Thursday.

Reuters

Japan increase vigilance around Nansei Islands

Japan has increased vigilance in the area around the Nansei island chain while keeping a close watch on the tense situation in Taiwan following U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to the island.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Let’s pray Pelosi’s Taiwan trip doesn’t start the next big war

Nancy Pelosi is as tough as old boots. She is 82, she has served two stints as Speaker of the House of Representatives and is third in line to the US presidency. Never let it be said that if she does end up kicking off World War Three in the…

Evening Standard

Kremlin says China has the right to hold military drills around Taiwan

The Kremlin said on Thursday that China had the sovereign right to hold major military drills around Taiwan and accused the United States of artificially fuelling tensions in the region.

Reuters

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Reuters

From 7-11s to train stations, cyber attacks plague Taiwan over Pelosi visit

As U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi made a brief visit to Taiwan this week that enraged Beijing, the welcome she received from government officials and the public was in sharp contrast with a different sort of message that began popping up elsewhere on the island.

WEKU

China fires waves of missiles over the Taiwan Strait, raising tensions in the region

China has fired several waves of missiles, hitting targets in the waters that encircle the island of Taiwan, after a visit from Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi triggered a tense military standoff.

The Independent UK

Nancy Pelosi’s plane to Taiwan becomes most watched journey in FlightRadar history

Flight tracking site nearly crashes as almost three million watch plane’s progress

Reuters

U.S. opposes any effort to change Taiwan status quo , Blinken says

The United States opposes any unilateral efforts to change the Taiwan status quo, especially by force, and its policy on Taiwan has not changed, Secretary of State Antony Blinken told Southeast Asian counterparts on Thursday.

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The Guardian - UK

First Thing: China begins Taiwan military drills after Pelosi visit

Taiwan says it is ‘preparing for war without seeking war’. Plus, US Senate votes for Finland and Sweden’s Nato entry

Reuters

China scolds G7 foreign ministers over Taiwan statement

China scolded foreign ministers of the Group of Seven (G7) nations on Thursday for telling Beijing not to use a visit by U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan as "pretext for aggressive military activity in the Taiwan Strait".

Reuters

Taiwan defence ministry: China launched 11 ballistic missiles into waters near Taiwan

Taiwan's defence ministry said on Thursday the Chinese military launched a total of 11 Dongfeng ballistic missiles into waters near Taiwan's northern, southern and eastern coasts in several volleys.

Reuters

Taiwan says China 'imitated' N. Korea with missile drills near island

Taiwan's foreign ministry said on Thursday China "imitated" North Korea by firing missiles into waters near the island earlier in the day and called for self-restraint amid high tensions with Beijing.

The Independent UK

China fires ballistic missiles into Taiwan Strait as Beijing fury over Pelosi visit grows

Taipei says China is guilty of ‘irresponsible, illegitimate behaviour’

Reuters

Taiwan defence ministry: China launched missiles from near Taiwan's outlying Matsu islands

Taiwan's defence ministry said on Thursday the Chinese military launched missiles from near Taiwan's Matsu islands earlier in the day, adding troops on the islands will continue to enhance their alertness level.

Reuters

Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council: Military force will not solve problems

Using force won't solve problems and differences, Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council said at a regular news briefing on Thursday, the same day China filed multiple missiles around the self-ruled island in unprecedented military drills.

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