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Taiwan Accuses China of Preparing Invasion, Holds Defense Drill

Taiwan held an artillery drill Tuesday simulating defense against an attack as its top diplomat accused Beijing of preparing to invade the island after days of massive Chinese war games. China launched its largest-ever air and sea exercises around Taiwan last week in a furious response to a visit by…

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Taiwan holds military drill, accuses China of preparing invasion

FENGGANG TOWNSHIP, Taiwan: Taiwan held an artillery drill on Tuesday simulating a defence against an attack as its top diplomat accused Beijing of preparing to invade the island after days of massive Chinese war games.

Bangkok Post

Pandemic fuels sports biking boom in cycling nation China

Cycling is growing in popularity in China as a sport, not just a way to get to work

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Solomon Islands government seeks to delay election to host games

A bill to delay elections in the Solomon Islands has been submitted to its parliament, officials said, prompting concern from opposition politicians.

Reuters

No change in U.S. assessment on China timeline for Taiwan, official says

Washington has not changed its assessment on China's timeline for potentially taking Taiwan militarily, a senior Pentagon official said on Monday, sticking by previous statements that Beijing would not try to take it in the next two years.

Reuters

China seizes on Pelosi visit to set ‘new normal’ for Taiwan

From the South China Sea to the Himalayas, Beijing has shown a willingness to seize on perceived missteps by its rivals to tighten its grip over disputed territory. That’s now playing out around Taiwan.

Tribune News Service

U.S. slams China's 'unacceptable' disruption in countering fentanyl

China's move to suspend cooperation with the United States to combat narcotics trafficking, including illicit fentanyl, is "unacceptable," the White House said on Monday, as Beijing continued to protest a visit to Taiwan by U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

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Could China-Taiwan conflict escalate to a full blown military crisis?

Experts believe Beijing’s military aggression is largely a face-saving exercise, but conflict poses significant costs for Taiwan

The Independent UK

China Says Military Drills Around Taiwan Will Continue

Several days of activity have disrupted shipping and air travel, with Taiwan saying the move amounts to a blockade.

The News Lens

China announces fresh military drills around Taiwan

Beijing says it will conduct anti-submarine drills and sea assault operations

The Independent UK

China extends military exercises against Taiwan as tensions rise

China’s People’s Liberation Army said the exercises would include anti-submarine drills

Evening Standard

China Announces Fresh Military Drills Around Taiwan

China's military announced fresh military drills on Monday in the seas and airspace around Taiwan - a day after the scheduled end of its largest ever exercises to protest against last week's visit to Taipei by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. China's Eastern Theatre Command said it would conduct joint…

Asharq Al-Awsat

China extends threatening military exercises against Taiwan

China said Monday it was extending threatening military exercises surrounding Taiwan that have disrupted shipping and air traffic and substantially raised concerns about the potential for conflict

The Independent UK

Australia calls for cooling of Taiwan Strait tensions

Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong has called for a cooling of tensions after Beijing accused her of “finger-pointing” in her criticism of China’s military exercises in response to U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan

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In first visit to China, South Korean foreign minister seeks to reassure Beijing over U.S. ties

South Korea foreign minister Park Jin is set for his first visit to China on Monday as President Yoon Suk-yeol's government seeks to reassure Beijing about their relationship despite stronger ties with the United States and tensions over Taiwan.

Bangkok Post

Time to tone down Taiwan tensions

It was a picture-perfect shot, really. That was my thought when I saw US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi standing side by side with Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen in Taipei last Wednesday. But the one-day visit to the self-ruled island by the 82-year-old American politician has created no end of tension,…

France 24

China’s 'military threat' to Taiwan 'is much more credible than it was 20 years ago'

Dozens of Chinese military aircraft and ships entered Taiwan's air defence zone from Friday to Sunday, as Beijing launched its largest-ever military exercises around the island. These manoeuvres allowed Western military experts to study the modernisation of the Chinese army.

The Independent UK

China keeps up pressure on Taiwan with 4th day of drills

China says it carried out its fourth consecutive day of military drills in the air and sea around Taiwan in the wake of U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to the self-ruled island, despite international calls to calm the tensions

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Strictly announce Paralympic champion Ellie Simmonds is the sixth celebrity to join show

Paralympic champion and broadcaster Ellie Simmonds said she was "bursting with excitement" at joining the star-studded line-up

Reuters

With Taiwan drills, Xi tries to salvage Pelosi crisis

(Corrects Chang's title to Deputy Secretary General (not Secretary General) in paragraph 10)

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Taiwan says China used 66 planes and 14 warships in Sunday’s drills – as it happened

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Taiwan says China military drills appear to simulate attack, Chinese embassy warns Australia against involvement

China's embassy has taken aim at Australia, the United States and Japan, accusing them of "finger pointing" amid growing tensions with Taiwan.

Tribune News Service

Taiwan says China simulating attack on main island in drills

Taiwan said China’s military drills on Saturday appeared to be simulating an attack on its main island, as Chinese warplanes and warships crossed the strait’s median line in a continued show of force.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Blinken Chides China’s ‘Irresponsible’ Cut in US Communication Channels

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken accused China of "irresponsible steps" on Saturday by halting key communication channels with Washington, and said its Taiwan actions showed a move from prioritizing peaceful resolution towards use of force. His comments came as Chinese aircraft and warships practiced on Saturday for an attack…

Bangkok Post

China drills 'reveal plans for blockade'

Beijing’s largest-ever exercises around Taiwan have offered key clues into its plans for a gruelling blockade in the event of a war to take the self-ruled island, and revealed an increasingly emboldened Chinese military, experts told AFP.

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