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The Latest Breaking News from Beijing

G7, ASEAN condemn 'irresponsible' Chinese military drills near Taiwan as airlines cancel, reroute flights

Some airlines cancel flights to Taipei and reroute others during Chinese military exercises sparked by US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan.

ABC News

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

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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.

Tribune News Service

China wants more young women to have children. Many are refusing until the country is made safer for them

A string of shocking videos showing young Chinese women being attacked by men leaves many questioning the assurances from Beijing that they're far safer at home than abroad.

ABC News

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

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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 Conversation

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.

Tribune News Service

Kingsoft Cloud Joins Chinese Companies Pivoting To Hong Kong as Delisting Risk Grows

Key Takeaway: Kingsoft Cloud has joined more than 100 companies that can be delisted in the U.S. amid an impasse in talks between Washington and Beijing over a U.S. law that requires Chinese companies listed in the country to share audit records, which the Chinese government considers state secrets

Benzinga

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

Daily Mirror

From 7-11s to train stations, cyber attacks plague Taiwan over Pelosi visit

As U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi made a brief visit to Taiwan this week that enraged Beijing, the welcome she received from government officials and the public was in sharp contrast with a different sort of message that began popping up elsewhere on the island.

Reuters

China scolds G7 foreign ministers over Taiwan statement

China scolded foreign ministers of the Group of Seven (G7) nations on Thursday for telling Beijing not to use a visit by U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan as "pretext for aggressive military activity in the Taiwan Strait".

Reuters

Taiwan says China 'imitated' N. Korea with missile drills near island

Taiwan's foreign ministry said on Thursday China "imitated" North Korea by firing missiles into waters near the island earlier in the day and called for self-restraint amid high tensions with Beijing.

Reuters

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The Independent UK

China fires ballistic missiles into Taiwan Strait as Beijing fury over Pelosi visit grows

Taipei says China is guilty of ‘irresponsible, illegitimate behaviour’

Daily Mirror

China's 19,000mph nuclear missiles able to destroy multiple cities in one strike

China's Dongfeng has various iterations and has been around since the late 60s - but has several ICBMs that are capable of striking at the heart of the West - including the DF-41 which could effectively hit New York, Los Angeles and London in one launch

The Independent UK

EXPLAINER: Why is China staging drills around Taiwan?

China is staging live-fire military drills in six zones surrounding Taiwan in response to a visit by U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to the island Beijing claims as its own territory

Tribune News Service

Editorial: Nancy Pelosi’s Taiwan visit an important stand for democratic values at home and abroad

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s decision to visit Taiwan on Tuesday was controversial and courageous, an important gesture in support of democracy and a rebuke of authoritarian threats from Beijing.

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Radio France Internationale

China launches massive military manoeuvres around Taiwan as Pelosi flies out

China's largest-ever military exercises encircling Taiwan kicked off Thursday, in a show of force in vital international shipping lanes. The performance follows a visit to the island by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

The Independent UK

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

Asharq Al-Awsat

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…

The Guardian - UK

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?

Axios

China begins live ammunition drills near Taiwan after Pelosi visit

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

Al Jazeera

Why China is not sanctioning Taiwan’s key chip industry

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

Reuters

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.

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