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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

The Independent UK

China Begins Major Taiwan Military Drills

China's largest-ever military exercises encircling Taiwan kicked off Thursday, in a show of force straddling vital international shipping lanes after a visit to the island by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Pelosi left Taiwan Wednesday after a trip that defied a series of stark threats from Beijing, which views the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Thursday briefing: Chinese live-fire drills underway after Nancy Pelosi’s trip to Taiwan

In today’s newsletter: As Beijing’s response begins, was the US House speaker’s visit a diplomatic misstep or vital show of solidarity?

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China begins live ammunition drills near Taiwan after Pelosi visit

Taiwan has accused Beijing of violating Taipei's sovereignty and undermining regional stability.

Axios

Why China is not sanctioning Taiwan’s key chip industry

Beijing relies on self-ruled island’s semiconductors to keep its economy on track.

Al Jazeera

Furious China fires missiles near Taiwan in drills after Pelosi visit

China deployed scores of planes and fired live missiles near Taiwan on Thursday in its biggest drills in the Taiwan Strait, a day after U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi made a solidarity trip to the self-ruled island.

Reuters

SE Asia urges US, China to avoid provocation over Taiwan

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations is calling for calm in the Taiwan Strait, urging against any “provocative action” in the wake of a visit to Taipei by U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi that has infuriated Beijing

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China fires missiles in ‘unprecedented’ drills around Taiwan

Chinese military fires ballistic missiles in exercises state media framed as a war plan rehearsal.

Al Jazeera

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.

Bangkok Post

US watching Chinese operations ‘very closely’ – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Pelosi's Taiwan trip leaves Asian countries nervously awaiting China's response

From the Philippines to Singapore, countries are worried the status quo could turn from tension to conflict. Southeast Asia especially feels the strain of living in the shadow of U.S.-China rivalry.

WEKU

Taiwanese people take Beijing's fury over Nancy Pelosi's visit in their stride

While the world holds its breath to see how China responds to Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan, residents on the island are used to China's sabre-rattling and are largely relaxed.

ABC News

US-China ties on a precipice after Pelosi visit to Taiwan

U.S.-China relations are teetering on a precipice after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan

The Independent UK

China to begin series of unprecedented live-fire drills off Taiwan coast

Island accuses Beijing of planning to breach sovereign territory in wake of controversial visit by Nancy Pelosi

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Los Angeles Times

As Pelosi leaves Taiwan, stability in Asia grows more precarious

TAIPEI, Taiwan — The expressions of mutual support and admiration were broadcast on live TV and went off without a hitch.

France 24

Chinese fighter jets cross into Taiwan's air defence zone in wake of Pelosi visit

Taiwan's defence ministry said Wednesday that 27 Chinese warplanes had entered Taiwan's air defence zone, hours after US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi made a controversial visit to the island, which Beijing considers part of Chinese territory.

The Guardian - UK

No 10 should follow parliament and ditch TikTok, says Tory MP

Ex-leader Iain Duncan Smith urges ministers to cut ties with Chinese-owned platform over data fears

Daily Mirror

Taiwan stores hacked with chilling message for ‘warmonger Pelosi’ to ‘get out’ country

China displayed its fury and wrath with a burst of military activity surrounding the self-ruled island, some of it falling within Taiwan's 12-mile nautical border, defence analysts say

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The New Daily

Why Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan puts the White House in delicate straits of diplomacy with China

The trip to Taiwan by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has been strongly opposed by China, while the US has distanced itself from the visit.

The Independent UK

Beijing must speak out against Russian invasion, says Zelensky

Ukrainian president’s comment comes as first grain ship from Odesa reaches Turkey

Asharq Al-Awsat

China, US Allies Divided over Pelosi’s Taiwan Visit

US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan has drawn bipartisan support at home and backing among the world’s democracies. Meanwhile, China, which claims Taiwan as its own territory with no right to an independent identity, has rallied support among fellow authoritarian states. The divided opinions speak both to China's…

Reuters

Pelosi departs Taiwan, capping visit that infuriated China

U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi left Taiwan on Wednesday after pledging solidarity and hailing its democracy, leaving a trail of Chinese anger over her brief visit to the self-ruled island that Beijing claims as its own.

Reuters

China minister told of possible Pelosi Taiwan trip in July, U.S. official says

The prospect of U.S. house speaker Nancy Pelosi visiting Taiwan was raised with the Chinese government's top diplomat recently and there are no plans for the U.S. and Chinese foreign ministers to meet this week in Cambodia, a senior U.S. official said on Wednesday.

Daily Mirror

War-hungry China to be 'forced into military action' against US over Taiwan 'red line'

Maritime warfare expert Sidharth Kaushal says China wouldn't invade Taiwan "on a whim" but lawmakers in Beijing will feel they've been backed into a corner by Nancy Pelosi's visit

The Hindu

China summons U.S. envoy Nicholas Burns, warns America shall 'pay price' as Pelosi visits Taiwan

Chinese Vice-Foreign Minister Xie Feng “urgently summoned” the U.S. Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns late on August 2 night and lodged stern representations and strong protests over Nancy Pelosi’s visit

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