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While no-one appeared to believe China's show of force in response to Nancy Pelosi's visit posed any immediate danger, experts say the episode is still likely to have important longer-term implications.

Analysts say China may be losing the narrative on the “One China” policy because visits such as Pelosi’s bring more international exposure and recognition of Taiwan.

The Association of South-East Asian Nations says it is "deeply disappointed" by the limited progress made by Myanmar's military rulers in implementing a peace agreement to end conflict in the country.

China's military drills around Taiwan in response to the U.S. house speaker's visit to the self-ruled island is a disproportionate and unjustified escalation, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Friday.

About 10 Chinese navy ships and 20 military aircraft briefly crossed the Taiwan Strait median line on Friday morning, a Taiwan source briefed on the matter told Reuters.

China's military exercises in the waters around Taiwan have prompted some ships to navigate around the Taiwan Strait and give the island a wide berth, disrupting key trading routes for cargo and commodities sailing around the world, analysts said.

Taiwan blasted its "evil neighbor next door" on Friday after China encircled the island with a series of huge military drills that were condemned by the United States and other Western allies. During Thursday's military exercises, which continued Friday, China fired ballistic missiles and deployed both fighter jets and warships…

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken told an Asian meeting of top diplomats on Friday that China's reaction to U.S. house speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan was "flagrantly provocative", a western official said.

Fumio Kishida welcomes Nancy Pelosi in Tokyo and urges Beijing to halt planned four days of military exercises sparked by US House speaker’s visit

Taiwan has responded to China's military drills with its defence ministry dispatching aircraft and ships as well as deploying land-based missile systems. It says it will prepare combat readiness

China says it summoned European diplomats in the country to protest statements issued by the Group of Seven nations and the European Union criticizing threatening Chinese military exercises surrounding Taiwan