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Thai businesses expect only a slight impact from simmering China-Taiwan tensions following US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to the island, with some seeing a somewhat positive impact in relation to outbound shipments of Thai products, especially food, and a possible relocation of production bases to other countries.

Bangkok Post

Key moments as Truss and Sunak face grilling from Tory members during TV debate

The two Tory leadership hopefuls took part in Sky News’ The Battle For Number 10.

The Independent UK

Twitter responds to Elon Musk's claims, China fires 'provocative' missiles near Taiwan, and basketballer Brittney Griner sentenced in Russia — as it happened

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White House condemns Chinese launch of missiles near Taiwan

The White House on Thursday condemned China's decision to launch live missiles near Taiwan as "irresponsible" and said it expected Beijing would continue to react in the coming days to a visit by U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

Reuters

Is China preparing to invade Taiwan? Key questions answered

Tensions are rising after China launches biggest-ever drills in the Taiwan Strait following Nancy Pelosi’s Taipei visit.

Al Jazeera

War fears as China fires missiles in Taiwan sea after Nancy Pelosi's trip

China’s chilling muscle-flexing was in revenge for top US politician Nancy Pelosi’s trip to Taiwan’s capital Taipei to show solidarity with the isolated island democracy

Daily Mirror

China stokes tensions with missiles reportedly fired over Taiwan

China likely fired missiles over Taiwan during military drills on Thursday, Japan said, part of Beijing’s biggest cross-strait exercises in decades after U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited the self-ruled island.

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UAE voices support for ‘China’s sovereignty’

UAE stresses importance of ‘One-China’ principle and says it is concerned about the effect of ‘provocative visits’.

Al Jazeera

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

India maintains ‘studied silence’ on Taiwan crisis

India avoids controversy with China at a sensitive time in border talks, but doesn’t wish to claim allegiance to the “One China policy” either

The Hindu

U.S. delays Minuteman III missile test over Taiwan tensions

The Biden administration postponed a long-planned test of an Air Force Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile to avoid escalating tensions with Beijing during China's show of force near Taiwan, national security spokesperson John Kirby told a briefing on Thursday.

Reuters

U.S. urges China not to overeact to Pelosi's visit to Taiwan

The United States urged China not to overeact to U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan after Beijing deployed planes and fired live missiles near Taiwan, some of which Japan said appeared to land in its economic zone.

Reuters

Taiwan on knife’s edge of freedom

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi’s visit is an important step in keeping Communist China from gobbling up its democratic neighbor.

Chicago Sun-Times

Taiwan dominates the world’s supply of computer chips – no wonder the US is worried

One aspect of Nancy Pelosi’s trip to Taiwan that has been largely overlooked is her meeting with Mark Lui, chairman of the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation (TSMC). Pelosi’s trip coincided with US efforts to convince TSMC – the world’s largest chip manufacturer, on which the US is heavily dependent –…

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Taiwan: Beijing reacts to Pelosi's visit with live-fire exercises prompting fears of escalation

The People’s Republic of China (PRC) has reportedly fired several DF-15B ballistic missiles into the seas around Taiwan as part of large scale military drills announced in response to the visit this week by the speaker of the US House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi.

The Independent UK

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

Daily Mirror

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”

Newslaundry

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.

Tribune News Service

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.

Bangkok Post

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.

Daily Mirror

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

Irish Mirror

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'

The Independent UK

How powerful are China’s Dongfeng missiles?

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

Reuters

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.

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