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China drills 'reveal plans for blockade'

Beijing’s largest-ever exercises around Taiwan have offered key clues into its plans for a gruelling blockade in the event of a war to take the self-ruled island, and revealed an increasingly emboldened Chinese military, experts told AFP.

Bangkok Post

China drills reveal plans for Taiwan blockade: experts

Beijing (AFP) - Beijing's largest-ever exercises around Taiwan have offered key clues into its plans for a gruelling blockade in the event of a war to take the self-ruled island, and revealed an increasingly emboldened Chinese military, experts told AFP.

AFP

Taiwan accuses China of ‘simulating’ invasion as drills continue

Multiple Chinese ships and aircraft seen in Taiwan Strait, as Beijing ratchets up pressure after Nancy Pelosi visit.

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What the fallout from Pelosi’s visit means for Taiwan and China

Analysis: China’s response gives little room for it or Taiwan to back down. Can the crisis be managed without further escalation?

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Alex Jones to pay $4.1m over false Sandy Hook claims

Infowars owner faced defamation trial for saying the school shooting was a hoax. Plus, how the Astroworld tragedy changed gigs for ever

The Guardian - UK

Taiwan crisis: China imposes sanctions on Pelosi over ‘provocative actions’

Beijing also targets relatives of US House speaker as major military activity continues around Taiwan

The Guardian - UK

Wave of nationalistic fervour washes over China amid Pelosi visit to Taiwan

Pundits, military spokespeople and the media sound chorus of fury as some members of the public say military drills don’t go far enough

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Vladimir Putin's henchman in murderous call for Nancy Pelosi's plane to be shot down

The sinister claim came from Alexey Zhuravlyov, the deputy head of the parliamentary defence committee, who also vowed that Vladimir Putin would “wipe out Ukraine from the Earth”

Daily Mirror

China planning for amphibious assault in Taiwan invasion, defence official warns

US intelligence officials say the Red Army will storm the beaches of self-ruled Taiwan during a year-and-a-half window between China's Communist Party elections in November and the US Presidential Election in 2024

Daily Mirror

China launches massive military manoeuvres around Taiwan as Pelosi flies out

China's largest-ever military exercises encircling Taiwan kicked off Thursday, in a show of force in vital international shipping lanes. The performance follows a visit to the island by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

Radio France Internationale

China Begins Major Taiwan Military Drills

China's largest-ever military exercises encircling Taiwan kicked off Thursday, in a show of force straddling vital international shipping lanes after a visit to the island by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Pelosi left Taiwan Wednesday after a trip that defied a series of stark threats from Beijing, which views the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

China begins major Taiwan military drills after Pelosi visit

Pingtan (China) (AFP) - China fired ballistic missiles and deployed fighter jets and warships on Thursday as it began its largest-ever military exercises around Taiwan, a show of force sparked by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to the island.

AFP

China fires missiles in ‘unprecedented’ drills around Taiwan

Chinese military fires ballistic missiles in exercises state media framed as a war plan rehearsal.

Al Jazeera

China to stage major drills around Taiwan after Pelosi visit

Pingtan (China) (AFP) - China's largest-ever military exercises encircling Taiwan were due to kick off Thursday, in a show of force straddling vital international shipping lanes after a visit to the island by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

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The Guardian - UK

China to begin series of unprecedented live-fire drills off Taiwan coast

Island accuses Beijing of planning to breach sovereign territory in wake of controversial visit by Nancy Pelosi

Daily Mirror

China's Red Army to surround Taiwan and carry out drills after Nancy Pelosi's visit

Nancy Pelosi's trip so enraged mainland China that the country’s most popular social media platform, Weibo, crashed for about 30 minutes, confirming it was overstretched

The Hindu

China summons U.S. envoy Nicholas Burns, warns America shall 'pay price' as Pelosi visits Taiwan

Chinese Vice-Foreign Minister Xie Feng “urgently summoned” the U.S. Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns late on August 2 night and lodged stern representations and strong protests over Nancy Pelosi’s visit

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International: 21 Chinese military aircraft enter Taiwan Air Defence Zone amid Pelosi's visit

Taking to Twitter the Defence Ministry said, "21 PLA aircraft (J-11*8, J-16*10, KJ-500 AEW&C, Y-9 EW and Y-8 ELINT) entered Taiwan's southwest ADIZ on August 2, 2022.” Read further on Dynamite News:

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WW3 fears after Chinese warplanes soar close to Taiwan border as tensions boil over

US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi is set to land in Taipei, Taiwan's capital, later today amid what Washington calls Chinese "sabre rattling" over the visit

The Guardian - AU

Taiwan and China step up military rhetoric as expected Pelosi visit looms

US House speaker expected to arrive in Taiwan on Tuesday in visit likely to increase tensions between Beijing and Washington

The Guardian - UK

British MPs plan visit to Taiwan as tension with China simmers

Exclusive: Tom Tugendhat likely to lead trip later this year as London’s relationship with Beijing deteriorates

The Guardian - US

US says Beijing has no reason to turn Pelosi’s expected Taiwan visit into a ‘crisis’

National security council says speaker has ‘right to visit’ after China warns its military would ‘not sit idly by’

WEKU

China announces military exercises as Pelosi's possible trip to Taiwan looms

China said it was conducting military exercises off its coast after warning U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to scrap possible plans to visit Taiwan, which Beijing claims as part of its territory.

Asharq Al-Awsat

China Announces Military Exercise Off Coast Opposite Taiwan

China said it was conducting military exercises Saturday off its coast opposite Taiwan after warning Speaker Nancy Pelosi of the US House of Representatives to scrap possible plans to visit the island democracy, which Beijing claims as part of its territory. The ruling Communist Party’s military wing, the People’s Liberation…

The Independent UK

China announces military exercise opposite Taiwan

China's government says it is conducting military exercises off its coast opposite Taiwan

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