The Latest Breaking News from Nancy Pelosi

Taiwan vows not to bow to pressure; China conducts more drills

Taiwan reiterated it won’t succumb to pressure from China after days of military drills in the air and seas surrounding the island, with hostilities set to continue even as world leaders urge an end to the strife.

Tribune News Service · Aug 7, 2022

Lindsey Graham among senators throwing support behind Pelosi's Taiwan trip

Following Pelosi's controversial trip to the island nation, the Chinese military began live ammunition drills, launching 11 ballistic missiles into Taiwan's waters.

Axios · Aug 7, 2022

China’s 'military threat' to Taiwan 'is much more credible than it was 20 years ago'

Dozens of Chinese military aircraft and ships entered Taiwan's air defence zone from Friday to Sunday, as Beijing launched its largest-ever military exercises around the island. These manoeuvres allowed Western military experts to study the modernisation of the Chinese army.

France 24 · Aug 7, 2022

China keeps up pressure on Taiwan with 4th day of drills

China says it carried out its fourth consecutive day of military drills in the air and sea around Taiwan in the wake of U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to the self-ruled island, despite international calls to calm the tensions

The Independent UK · Aug 7, 2022

Pelosi’s ‘reckless’ Taiwan visit deepens US-China rupture – why did she go?

The speaker insisted she was promoting democracy but critics suggest a last hurrah before she loses the gavel in November

The Guardian - US · Aug 7, 2022

With Taiwan drills, Xi tries to salvage Pelosi crisis

(Corrects Chang's title to Deputy Secretary General (not Secretary General) in paragraph 10)

Reuters · Aug 7, 2022

China, Taiwan play high-seas ‘cat and mouse’ as drills wrap up

China is set to conclude the unprecedented military exercises it launched in response to Nancy Pelosi’s visit.

Al Jazeera · Aug 7, 2022

Chinese, Taiwanese Warships Eye Each Other Ahead of End of Drills

Chinese and Taiwanese warships played high-seas "cat and mouse" on Sunday, hours before the scheduled end of four days of unprecedented Chinese military exercises launched in reaction to a visit to Taiwan by the US house speaker.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 7, 2022

Taiwan military aircraft and ships sent to 'appropriately' react to China's army drills

Chinese military ships, drones, and aircraft continued their army drills around the Taiwanese island on Sunday morning, and Taipei has decided to react as tensions escalate

Daily Mirror · Aug 7, 2022

The Observer view on Nancy Pelosi’s reckless and provocative visit to Taiwan

Ignoring Joe Biden’s advice not to go, the US politician might have brought the region a step closer to war

The Guardian - UK · Aug 7, 2022