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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

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

Taiwan is Nancy Pelosi's last hurrah

Nancy Pelosi's brief visit to Taiwan this week caused great if somewhat confected anger in Beijing, but the Chinese Communist regime was not her main target. The Speaker of the House of Representatives has long supported Taiwan, and she will be aware that both the government and the people are…

Bangkok Post

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U.S.-China diplomatic breakdown clouds outlook for global climate progress

China's decision to halt bilateral talks on climate change with the United States has cast a cloud of doubt over whether the world can rally enough ambition to address global warming in time to avert its worst impacts.

Reuters

Lessons for India from the Taiwan standoff

New Delhi must note that Taiwan’s close economic links with China have not stopped Taipei from asserting its rights

The Hindu

White House says U.S. has nothing to rectify over Taiwan

The White House said on Friday that the United States had nothing to rectify regarding U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's trip to Taiwan, following demands from Beijing that Washington fix its "mistakes."

Reuters

Prada Navigates Tricky COVID Curbs to Hold Beijing Show

Prada on Friday became the first major luxury house to host a show in China this year, navigating strict COVID curbs to send models down a catwalk in a historic Beijing mansion hotel, a move aimed at underscoring its commitment to the market. Livestreamed on multiple online platforms including Weibo,…

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India, Pakistan should ‘peacefully’ resolve Kashmir issue: China

Beijing had in 2019 strongly hit out at the move to revoke the special status of Jammu and Kashmir

The Hindu

Prada navigates tricky COVID curbs to hold Beijing show

Reuters

China ends talks with US on range of issues after Pelosi visits Taiwan

China has announced sanctions on Nancy Pelosi and her family after the trip which the Beijing labelled “provocative”

Evening Standard

What the fallout from Pelosi’s visit means for Taiwan and China

Analysis: China’s response gives little room for it or Taiwan to back down. Can the crisis be managed without further escalation?

The Guardian - UK

Australia’s nuanced response to Taiwan tensions shows ‘adults are back in charge’

The Albanese government faced a powder keg moment when US congressional leader Nancy Pelosi travelled to Taiwan. Fortunately Penny Wong was in charge

The New Daily

China halts climate and military dialogue with the U.S. over Pelosi's Taiwan visit

Tensions are rising rapidly as China retaliates against Nancy Pelosi's visit. The White House summoned China's ambassador to protest what it called China's "irresponsible" actions since the visit.

WEKU

China to sanction Pelosi, US calls Chinese military escalation unjustified

China's firing of missiles during military drills around Taiwan was an unjustified escalation, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said, as Beijing said it would impose sanctions on House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi for visiting the island.

France 24

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Chinese missiles drop within Japan's EEZ

Taiwan's Defense Ministry said Thursday that China had fired 11 ballistic missiles as part of what Beijing calls "important military exercises," which began on the day.

The Guardian - UK

China halts US cooperation on range of issues after Pelosi’s Taiwan visit

Retaliatory measures threaten ‘guardrails’ between two countries as Beijing continues military drills

The Japan News/Yomiuri

China expresses anger at Japan over Taiwan

PHNOM PENH / BEIJING -- The impact of U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan spilled over into a high-level dialogue between Japan and China. A meeting between the foreign ministers of Japan and China scheduled for Thursday in Cambodia was shelved at the last minute at…

Evening Standard

Tensions rise as China ratchets up wargames near Taiwan

Taiwan and Tokyo protest as Beijing sends warships and planes near island

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Reuters

China halts high-level military dialogue with U.S., suspends other cooperation

China is halting cooperation with the United States in a number of areas, including dialogue between senior-level military commanders and climate talks, in retaliation for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan, it said on Friday.

The Guardian - UK

Taiwan crisis: China imposes sanctions on Pelosi over ‘provocative actions’

Beijing also targets relatives of US House speaker as major military activity continues around Taiwan

Reuters

China summons Canadian diplomat over G7 statement on Taiwan

China's foreign ministry said on Friday that it summoned Beijing-based Canadian diplomat Jim Nickel over Canada's participation in a statement issued by the foreign ministers from the Group of Seven (G7) nations.

Asharq Al-Awsat

China Halts Climate, Military Ties over Pelosi Taiwan Visit

China on Friday said it is canceling or suspending dialogue with the United States on a range of issues from climate change to military relations and anti-drug efforts in retaliation for a visit this week to Taiwan by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. The measures, which come amid cratering relations…

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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…

Chicago Tribune

Editorial: Nancy Pelosi departs Taiwan and leaves behind a precarious crisis

U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has left Taiwan. Though the California Democrat didn’t stay long, less than 24 hours, the fallout from her visit plunges the Biden administration into a tricky — and arguably unnecessary — period of brinkmanship with China.

ABC News

How serious is China's military operation and why is it a show for Chinese audiences?

While no-one appeared to believe China's show of force in response to Nancy Pelosi's visit posed any immediate danger, experts say the episode is still likely to have important longer-term implications.

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