China sent tanks through beach as Nancy Pelosi prepared to touch down in Taiwan China’s foreign minister denounced the visit and warned of ‘serious consequences’ Evening Standard · Aug 2, 2022
Chinese military parade army hardware as U.S. House Speaker visits Taiwan The Chinese army held a military parade, showing off its hardware as the U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi prepared to visit Taiwan.Footage shows a convoy of armoured utility vehicles roaming the roads while helicopters and jets took to the skies over Fujian province yesterday.The parade was held just two days… Evening Standard · Aug 2, 2022
China to launch 'targeted military operations' due to Pelosi visit The Chinese military has been put on high alert and will launch "targeted military operations" in response to U.S. House Speaker Pelosi's visit to Taiwan, China's defence ministry said on Tuesday night. Reuters · Aug 2, 2022
China military to hold live fire exercises off Taiwan coast after Pelosi’s arrival in Taipei The announcement was made within moments of Nancy Pelosi touching down in the country The Independent UK · Aug 2, 2022
China condemns Pelosi visit after fighter jets buzz Taiwan Strait Taiwan has denied claims by Chinese state media that SU-35 jets flew close to the dividing line of the Taiwan Strait The Independent UK · Aug 2, 2022
Taiwan's defense ministry: reports of China's Su-35 jets crossing Taiwan Strait are false Taiwan's defense ministry said late on Tuesday that Chinese state media reports about China's Su-35 fighter jets crossing the sensitive Taiwan Strait separating the island from China were false. Reuters · Aug 2, 2022
U.S. must remember vow to support Taiwan, Pelosi says in Washington Post The United States must remember its vow "to support the defense of Taiwan" as its democracy remains "under threat" from China, U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said in a Washington Post opinion piece published on Tuesday, moments after she arrived in Taiwan on a visit that risks bringing relations between… Reuters · Aug 2, 2022
Nancy Pelosi says US will not abandon Taiwan as China threatens ‘targeted military operations’ amid her visit The House Speaker’s visit has heightened tensions with China which has launched military drills Taiwan says have encroached on its territory Evening Standard · Aug 2, 2022
China foreign ministry blasts Pelosi's arrival in Taiwan China's foreign ministry on Tuesday condemned U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to China, saying it seriously damages peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait. Reuters · Aug 2, 2022
Tucker Carlson mocked for saying ‘US has never been less ready for war’ as Biden announces Al Qaeda strike The Fox News host claims that the “Biden administration has done everything it can to make certain that we are not ready for war with China or even with the Taliban” The Independent UK · Aug 2, 2022
Taiwan visit caps Nancy Pelosi's long history of confronting Beijing More than 30 years ago, U.S. Representative Nancy Pelosi angered China's government by showing up in Tiananmen Square and unfurling a banner honoring dissidents killed in the 1989 protests. Reuters · Aug 2, 2022
Pelosi: America's solidarity with Taiwanese people more important than ever House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrived in Taiwan on Tuesday with a clear message for China, saying the U.S. commitment to a democratic Taiwan is more important than ever. Reuters · Aug 2, 2022
U.S. House Speaker Pelosi arrives in Taiwan U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrived in Taiwan late on Tuesday, sparking an immediate backlash from Beijing, which had warned her against a visit, saying it would undermine China-U.S. relations. Reuters · Aug 2, 2022
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The Guardian - UK · Aug 2, 2022 Nancy Pelosi arrives in Taiwan as China puts military on high alert People’s Liberation Army announces targeted military operations as it calls visit a ‘malicious provocation’
Axios · Aug 2, 2022 Pelosi lands in Taiwan despite warnings from Beijing and Biden Biden had said the military thought the trip was "not a good idea," while China warned of "serious consequences."
The Independent UK · Aug 2, 2022 Pelosi arrives in Taiwan amid US-China tensions The House speaker’s visit to Taiwan, which is independently governed but claimed by the Chinese government as part of its own territory, comes amid tensions between Washington and Beijing over US support for the island
Al Jazeera · Aug 2, 2022 Nancy Pelosi lands in Taiwan amid heightened US-China tensions Beijing had warned Washington that it would ‘pay the price’ if the US House speaker visited Taipei.
Daily Mirror · Aug 2, 2022 Nancy Pelosi arrives in Taiwan in defiance of terrifying Chinese war threats A Taiwanese fighter aircraft reportedly went into "alert mode" after Speaker Pelosi entered the Taiwanese Air Defense Identification Zone
WEKU · Aug 2, 2022 Pelosi has landed in Taiwan. Here's why that's a big deal House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is making an unannounced, but widely anticipated, stop in Taiwan. The move is expected to increase already heightened tensions between the U.S. and China.
Los Angeles Times · Aug 2, 2022 America’s allies are watching the Jan. 6 hearings. They are worried about US democracy WASHINGTON — Three European diplomats opened the door to the ambassador’s residence and offered up a Cognac and a request for anonymity.
The Independent UK · Aug 2, 2022 Feds target US companies caught in lucrative shark fin trade Every year, the fins of as many as 73 million sharks are sliced from the backs of the majestic sea predators, their bleeding bodies sometimes dumped back into the ocean where they are left to suffocate or die of blood loss
Daily Mirror · Aug 2, 2022 Chinese tanks seen rolling on packed beaches with war fears over Taiwan boiling over As tensions rise between the US and China over Taiwan, Chinese tanks have been seen rolling through a beach on Fujian in front of baffled holidaymakers in the region
Reuters · Aug 2, 2022 China says U.S. politicians who 'play with fire' on Taiwan will pay Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi said on Tuesday that those U.S. politicians who "play with fire" on the Taiwan issue will "come to no good end", according to a ministry statement.
The Independent UK · Aug 2, 2022 Chinese police officers could be embedded in Solomon Islands’ force New security pact will pave way for China to deploy navy at Australia’s doorstep