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Taiwan: the US has been strengthening support for years – now it needs a way to ease tensions with China

The recent visit by the speaker of the US House of Representatives to Taiwan, Nancy Pelosi, was made against the wishes of the US government and despite threats from the People’s Republic of China. Following Pelosi’s visit, China launched the largest military exercises ever held so close to the island…

The Conversation

China-Taiwan trade, and everything you need to know

US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi has visited Taiwan in defiance of strong opposition from mainland China, and it is shaping up to have far-reaching implications for trade.

Bangkok Post

Companies in China distance themselves from Taiwan amid Pelosi backlash

From a Chinese soy sauce maker to an Asia-focused asset manager, companies in China are rushing to distance themselves from geopolitical tensions over Taiwan following last week's visit to the island by a high-profile U.S. official.

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Senate Democrats pass bill that tackles climate crisis and lowers prescription drug prices

The legislation – which would be the largest investment yet in combating the climate crisis – now heads to the House of Representatives.

The Independent UK

China: Taiwan is Not Part of US but Chinese Territory

Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi said on Sunday that Taiwan is not part of the United States but Chinese territory, in the latest diplomatic invective against US policy since a visit to Taiwan by US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi. The United States has been engaging in "sophistry" on…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Taiwan is not a part of U.S. but Chinese territory, says Chinese foreign minister

Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi said on Sunday that Taiwan is not part of the United States but Chinese territory, in the latest diplomatic invective against U.S. policy since a visit to Taiwan by U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

Reuters

North Korea denounces Pelosi for deterrence talks during S.Korea visit

North Korea denounced U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Saturday for supporting deterrence against North Korea during her visit to South Korea this week.

Reuters

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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

The Ferguson Report: RBA admits inflation will drop as soon as we all go broke

A complete banker refused to apologise for lowering interest rates to lure first-time buyers. "They'll soon be first-time sellers! At half the price."

The New Daily

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

Apple Asks Suppliers to Follow China Customs Rules

Apple Inc has asked suppliers to ensure that shipments from Taiwan to China comply with the latter's customs regulations to avoid them from being held for scrutiny, according to a Nikkei report on Friday. Sino-US trade tensions have escalated following US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi and a congressional…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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…

The Japan News/Yomiuri

China sanctions Pelosi over 'provocative' visit to Taiwan

China has decided to sanction U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi and her immediate family in response to her "vicious" and "provocative" actions, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Friday.

Reuters

Airlines scrap, reroute flights as China fires live missiles in drills near Taiwan

Airlines have cancelled flights to Taipei and rerouted others to avoid airspace nearby that has been closed to civilian traffic during Chinese military exercises sparked by U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan.

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Pelosi praises Taiwan, says Asian trip wasn't to change status quo

U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Friday praised Taiwan, pledged U.S. solidarity and said her trip through Asia, which led to unprecedented military drills by an angry China, was never about changing the regional status quo.

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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…

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.

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.

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The New Daily

On climate, the Coalition looks for an each-way bet on a losing horse

The only hope for the Coalition of ever winning government again will require them to at least pretend to re-engage with constituents on climate.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Japan increase vigilance around Nansei Islands

Japan has increased vigilance in the area around the Nansei island chain while keeping a close watch on the tense situation in Taiwan following U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to the island.

Evening Standard

Let’s pray Pelosi’s Taiwan trip doesn’t start the next big war

Nancy Pelosi is as tough as old boots. She is 82, she has served two stints as Speaker of the House of Representatives and is third in line to the US presidency. Never let it be said that if she does end up kicking off World War Three in the…

Reuters

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.

The Conversation

Grattan on Friday: Government win on climate legislation leaves opposition looking like a stranded asset

Perhaps not since the marriage equality vote has the passage of a bill in the House of Representatives carried such a combination of substantive and symbolic import as the Albanese government’s climate legislation.

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

S.Korea president calls Pelosi border visit strong deterrence against N.Korea

South Korea's President Yoon Suk-yeol said on Thursday U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi's planned visit to the heavily fortified inter-Korean border area reflects strong deterrence against North Korea, media outlet News1 reported.

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