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London (AFP) - European stocks pushed slightly higher on Thursday as the Bank of England delivered its biggest interest rate hike in 27 years and traders tracked Chinese military drills around Taiwan.

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.

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'

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

Phnom Penh (AFP) - Southeast Asian foreign ministers urged restraint Thursday as China launched massive military drills off Taiwan, warning the situation risked spiralling into "open conflicts".

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.

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…

The Kremlin said on Thursday that China had the sovereign right to hold major military drills around Taiwan and accused the United States of artificially fuelling tensions in the region.

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.