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Taiwan says China making simulated attack on main island

Reports of further incursions over median line in military drills, as US and allies condemn use of missiles

The Guardian - UK

Taiwan accuses China of ‘simulating’ invasion as drills continue

Multiple Chinese ships and aircraft seen in Taiwan Strait, as Beijing ratchets up pressure after Nancy Pelosi visit.

Al Jazeera

Taiwan Says Chinese Planes, Ships Carry Out Attack Simulation Exercise

Chinese aircraft and warships practiced on Saturday for an attack on Taiwan, island officials said, in retaliation for a visit there by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi that also saw Beijing halt dialogue with the United States in several areas. Pelosi's brief unannounced visit during the week to the self-ruled…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Chinese and Taiwanese warships shadow each other as drills due to end

Chinese and Taiwanese warships played high seas "cat and mouse" on Sunday ahead of the scheduled end of four days of unprecedented Chinese military exercises launched in reaction to a visit to Taiwan by U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

Reuters

The US, Australia and Japan urge China to cease military exercises around Taiwan – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

American diplomat’s awkward encounter with Russia and China

No eye contact among top foreign officials as Blinken enters room

The Independent UK

Blinken: China Military Drills Are ‘Significant Escalation’

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Friday that China's military exercises aimed at Taiwan including missiles fired into Japan's exclusive economic zone represent a "significant escalation" and that he has urged Beijing to back down. China launched the drills following a visit by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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ASEAN slams progress on Myanmar peace plan at talks overshadowed by China-Taiwan tensions

The Association of South-East Asian Nations says it is "deeply disappointed" by the limited progress made by Myanmar's military rulers in implementing a peace agreement to end conflict in the country.

ABC News

US, Russia, China take part in talks with SE Asian nations

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has joined the foreign ministers of Russia and China at a meeting with top diplomats from Southeast Asia, which comes at a time of increased tensions

The Independent UK

Asean ministers warn Taiwan tensions could spark 'open conflicts'

Southeast Asian foreign ministers urged restraint Thursday as China launched massive military drills off Taiwan, warning the situation risked spiralling into "open conflicts".

Bangkok Post

Taipei Scrambles Jets as Chinese Fighters Cross Taiwan Strait Median Line

Taiwan scrambled jets on Thursday to warn away 22 Chinese aircraft in its air defense zone, the Taiwanese defense ministry said. All 22 Chinese aircraft crossed the Taiwan Strait median line, a ministry statement said. China also fired live missiles near Taiwan on Thursday in its biggest drills in the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

China foreign minister walks out moments before ASEAN meeting gala dinner

The Chinese government's top diplomat Wang Yi walked out before the start of a gala dinner of foreign ministers at a meeting in Cambodia on Thursday and was seen leaving the venue in a vehicle, witnesses said.

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

China cancels bilateral meeting with Japan after G7 Taiwan statement

The Chinese foreign ministry said on Thursday that a meeting between China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi and his Japanese counterpart on the sidelines of ASEAN events in Cambodia had been cancelled.

Reuters

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The Independent UK

China emphasizes ties with Southeast Asia in Cambodia meet

China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi is stressing his country’s efforts to strengthen ties with Southeast Asian nations at a meeting with their foreign ministers, which comes as Beijing seeks to expand its influence in the region

Reuters

China foreign minister calls Pelosi's Taiwan visit 'manic', 'irrational'

China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Thursday called U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan a "manic, irresponsible and highly irrational" action by the United States, state broadcaster CCTV reported.

The Independent UK

US envoy: Africa trip isn't to compete with Russia, China

The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations is heading to Africa, saying she is going to focus on how the United State can help Uganda, Ghana and Cape Verde deal with the food crisis that has hit the continent particularly hard — not to compete with China and Russia

Bangkok Post

China at Asean meeting, condemns Pelosi visit to Taiwan

TAIPEI: China on Wednesday 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.

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The Guardian - AU

Outrage as Solomon Islands government orders vetting of stories on national broadcaster

All stories are to be approved by the government before broadcast on the SIBC, prompting grave concerns about press freedom

Bangkok Post

Pelosi Taiwan visit set to dominate Asean meet

PHNOM PENH: Southeast Asian foreign ministers will seek ways to help calm rising tensions over Taiwan at regional talks Wednesday, after US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrived on the island, enraging Beijing.

Evening Standard

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

Reuters

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.

The Independent UK

Myanmar violence, Ukraine war loom over ASEAN meetings

Southeast Asian foreign ministers are gathering in the Cambodian capital for meetings addressing violence in Myanmar and other issues

Newsroom.co.nz

Ardern strikes a softer tone on China

Speech struck a friendlier tone towards China, perhaps reflecting realisation that in the first six months of the year NZ went too far with pro-Western foreign policy, says Geoffrey Miller

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Hayashi plans talks with Wang at ASEAN meet

Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi is planning to hold talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on the sidelines of meetings related to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations to be held in Cambodia early next month, government sources said.

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