Federal Appeals Court Upholds College Degree Requirement for Child Care Staff Plus: how voters respond to vague criticism, U.S. lawmakers still at war with TikTok, and more... Reason · Aug 15, 2022
Nancy Pelosi sparks laughter with response to ‘is Trump a crook’ ’If the nature of these documents is what it appears to be, this is very serious,’ House speaker says The Independent UK · Aug 15, 2022
China threatens to ‘crush’ Taiwan after new US delegation visit Taipei insists Beijing ‘can’t dictate how democratic Taiwan makes friends’ The Independent UK · Aug 15, 2022
Navigating Taiwan controversy, China ties In its first official comment on Taiwan since U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit that inflamed The Hindu · Aug 15, 2022
China conducts military drills near Taiwan as US lawmakers visit The trip by US lawmakers followed by the US House speaker’s visit has infuriated China, which considers it provocation. Al Jazeera · Aug 15, 2022
First Thing: Iran says Salman Rushdie and supporters to blame for attack Foreign ministry spokesperson says freedom of speech does not justify insults upon religion. Plus, Black women around the world share their birth stories The Guardian - UK · Aug 15, 2022
A Conversation With Lee Ming-che: ‘I Was a Human Rights Worker Doing Field Research in Chinese Prison’ During her visit to Taiwan, U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi met Lee Ming-che, a human rights activist released in April this year after five years in a Chinese prison. The News Lens · Aug 15, 2022
US Congress Members Meet Taiwan Leader amid China Anger Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen met Monday with a delegation of US Congress members in a further sign of support among American lawmakers for the self-governing island that China claims as its own territory. Taiwanese media showed the delegation arriving for the talks, but details of the meeting were not immediately… Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 15, 2022
Japan PM Promises to Never Again Wage War, Ministers Visit Controversial Shrine Japan's premier Fumio Kishida vowed to never again wage war on the anniversary of Japan's World War Two surrender while members of his cabinet visited a controversial shrine to mark the date, annoying South Korea and likely also irking China. With the Yasukuni Shrine seen as a symbol of Japan's… Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 15, 2022
China announces new drills around Taiwan as a U.S. delegation visits the island The visit comes less than two weeks after U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan, which prompted days of threatening military exercises by China. WEKU · Aug 15, 2022
US congressional delegation arrives in Taiwan in second high-level visit in a month A US congressional delegation arrived in Taiwan on Sunday, officials said, days after China held military drills around the island in retaliation for US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit. France 24 · Aug 14, 2022
Beijing asks New Delhi to reiterate ‘One China’ principle Beijing wants India to reaffirm the “One China” policy as it seeks to shore up regional support after U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan, which triggered aggressive military drills by the Chinese military around the island. Tribune News Service · Aug 14, 2022
US lawmakers visit Taiwan after Pelosi trip infuriates China TAIPEI, Taiwan — A U.S. congressional delegation led by Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass., landed in Taiwan Sunday for a two-day visit, a trip that risks keeping tensions with China high after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi went earlier this month. Tribune News Service · Aug 14, 2022
US lawmakers visit Taiwan after Pelosi trip draws China’s ire TAIPEI, Taiwan — A U.S. congressional delegation led by Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass., landed in Taiwan Sunday for a two-day visit, a trip that risks keeping tensions with China high after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi went earlier this month. Tribune News Service · Aug 14, 2022
Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 14, 2022 US Lawmakers Arrive in Taiwan with China Tensions Simmering A delegation of US lawmakers arrived in Taiwan on Sunday for a two-day trip during which they will meet President Tsai Ing-wen, the second high-level group to visit while there are military tensions between the self-ruled island and China. Beijing, which claims democratically governed Taiwan as its own territory, has…
Axios · Aug 14, 2022 American lawmakers meet with Taiwan leader as China warns U.S. against "playing with fire" The five-member delegation are in Taiwan as part of a trip to the Indo-Pacific region.
The Independent UK · Aug 14, 2022 'China threat' emerges in elections from UK to Australia While inflation and recession fears weigh heavily on the minds of voters, another issue is popping up in political campaigns from the U_K_ and Australia to the U_S_ and beyond: the “China threat.”
The Independent UK · Aug 14, 2022 More US lawmakers visiting Taiwan 12 days after Pelosi trip A delegation of American lawmakers is visiting Taiwan just 12 days after a visit by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi that angered China
The Independent UK · Aug 14, 2022 More US lawmakers visiting Taiwan 12 days after Pelosi trip A delegation of American lawmakers is visiting Taiwan just 12 days after a visit by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi that angered China
The Independent UK · Aug 14, 2022 Some Capitol rioters try to profit from their Jan. 6 crimes Some of the rioters who stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, are trying to profit from their participation in the deadly insurrection while they face the legal consequences for their crimes
The Guardian - UK · Aug 14, 2022 Letters: why the surprise when a wealthy capitalist makes a large donation to an Oxford college? Elite universities regularly receive multimillion-pound gifts, so why single out Linacre College and the boss of Vietjet?
Benzinga · Aug 13, 2022 How Much China Exposure Does Apple Have? Is Cupertino Serious About Diversifying Supply Chain? Munster Offers His Insights The U.S.-China relationship, which was beginning to mend, has taken a turn for the worse in the wake of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan, which China calls its territory.
The Guardian - UK · Aug 13, 2022 Xi Jinping faces stumbling blocks, as crucial Communist party meeting looms At a time when he wants to project stability, China’s president is grappling with a long-term crisis over Taiwan, a faltering economy and ongoing Covid outbreaks
Al Jazeera · Aug 13, 2022 US to conduct ‘air and maritime transits’ in Taiwan Strait White House says US’s ‘freedom of navigation’ transits will reflect its response to China’s ‘provocative’ behaviour.
The Times of India · Aug 13, 2022 China's actions fundamentally at odds with goal of peace, stability: White House WASHINGTON: The recent Chinese actions around House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan are fundamentally at odds with the goal of peace and stability, the White House said on Friday, adding that Beijing is going to continue its pressure campaign against Taiwan.