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Nancy Pelosi in Taiwan: calls for calm in Asia as US-China tensions rise

South Korea calls for dialogue and Japan conveys concerns over drills, while North Korea praises China

The Guardian - UK

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

The Hindu

US, Indonesia hold joint military drills amid China concerns

The United States and Indonesian militaries have begun annual joint combat exercises on Indonesia’s Sumatra island, joined for the first time by participants from other partner nations, signaling stronger ties amid growing maritime activity by China in the Indo-Pacific region

The Independent UK

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The U.S. made a breakthrough battery discovery — then gave the technology to China

Taxpayers spent $15 million on research to build a breakthrough battery. Then the U.S. government gave it to China.

WEKU

Pelosi's Taiwan visit captivates public in China and Taiwan

After weeks of threatening rhetoric, China stopped short of any direct military confrontation with the U.S. over the visit by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan

The Independent UK

Ukraine President Zelenskyy says China must not help Russia

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has told Australian university students that China must not help Russia in its war against his homeland

The Independent UK

China’s Vocational Education Woes

China has a long-standing culture of degrading vocational graduates and discouraging parents from sending their children to vocational institutes.

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Pelosi's visit to Taiwan raises temperatures, but it's in everyone's interest to cool them down again

US Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi’s provocative visit to Taiwan has been ill-timed from the perspective of China’s leader Xi Jinping.

The Conversation

Nancy Pelosi visit: China warns airlines to avoid ‘danger zones’ around Taiwan

BEIJING: China warned airlines operating in Asia to avoid flying in areas around Taiwan where it is conducting military exercises in response to US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to the island.

The Times of India

3 killed, 6 hurt in China kindergarten stabbing

Three people were killed and six others wounded in a knife attack Wednesday at a kindergarten in southeast China's Jiangxi province.

Bangkok Post

China says it has not seen drills around Taiwan causing freedom of navigation issues

A spokeswoman for the Chinese foreign ministry said on Wednesday that China has not seen its military drills around Taiwan causing freedom of navigation issues.

Reuters

China, US allies divided over Pelosi's Taiwan visit

U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan has drawn bipartisan support at home and backing among the world's democracies

The Independent UK

Zelenskiy says he would like to see China join countries opposed to Russia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Wednesday that China was balancing and maintaining neutrality over Russia's war in Ukraine, but that he would like to see China join the countries opposed to Moscow over the invasion.

Reuters

Patriotic fervour erupts on Chinese social media over Pelosi's Taiwan visit

The sight of the U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi arriving in Taiwan late on Tuesday was too much to bear for many mainland China internet users, who wanted a more muscular response from their government.

Reuters

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Al Jazeera

China conducts live-fire exercises around Taiwan as Pelosi visits

Taiwan says unprecedented six days of exercises violate UN rules, invade its territorial space and amount to a blockade.

Radio France Internationale

US Speaker Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan prompts China to hold military drills, vent anger

China has 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.

ABC News

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Reuters

EU urges dialogue to reduce risks amid Taiwan tension

The European Union called on Wednesday for tensions over U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan to be resolved through dialogue and for communication channels with China to be kept open to avoid miscalculation.

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Reuters

Bookstore owner to ask Pelosi to help Hong Kongers at Taipei meeting

A staunch defender of human rights and long-time China critic, U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi is set to meet rights activists in Taiwan on Wednesday, a move certain to ramp up already fraught tensions between Beijing and Washington.

Reuters

Taiwan negotiates with Japan, Philippines to find alternative aviation routes -official media

Taiwan is negotiating with neighbouring Japan and the Philippines to find alternative aviation routes, the official Central News Agency (CNA) reported on Wednesday, after China announced drills that the trade-reliant island said amounted to a "blockade".

The Independent UK

China blocks some Taiwan imports but avoids chip disruption

China has blocked imports of citrus and fish from Taiwan in retaliation for U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to the self-ruled island but avoided disrupting one of the world’s most important technology and manufacturing relationships

Reuters

Macau resumes quarantine free travel with mainland China

Macau's government said on Wednesday people could enter the neighbouring mainland Chinese city of Zhuhai without quarantine, a further relaxation of stringent COVID-19 policies as the world's biggest gambling hub seeks a return to normalcy.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Pelosi Lauds Taiwan, Says China’s Fury Cannot Stop Visits by World Leaders

US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi left Taiwan on Wednesday after touting its democracy and pledging American solidarity during her brief visit, adding that Chinese anger cannot stop world leaders from travelling to the self-ruled island claimed by Beijing. China demonstrated its outrage over the highest-level US visit to…

The Independent UK

Stopping Myanmar violence tops meeting of Asian diplomats

Top Southeast Asian diplomats meeting in Cambodia’s capital are intensifying efforts to stop the escalating violence in Myanmar

Reuters

Russia's Lavrov: Pelosi visit to Taiwan creates 'annoyance'

Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov said on Wednesday that a visit to Taiwan by U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi was a deliberate attempt by Washington to irritate China.

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