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From celebrity jets to Pelosi’s Taiwan trip, flight trackers are the sleeper hit of the summer

Forget Netflix: millions are now tuning in to watch little yellow plane icons move across a map of the world

The Guardian - US

South Korean president accused of avoiding Nancy Pelosi in bid to placate China

Yoon Suk-yeol will not meet US House speaker in move critics say aims to avoid antagonising China as tensions in the Taiwan strait simmer

The Guardian - AU

China begins live ammunition drills near Taiwan after Pelosi visit

Taiwan has accused Beijing of violating Taipei's sovereignty and undermining regional stability.

Axios

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Taiwan's Tsai thanks G7 for supporting regional peace and stability

Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen thanked the Group of Seven (G7) nations on Thursday for supporting regional peace and stability after the group called on China to resolve tensions in the Taiwan Strait in a peaceful manner.

Reuters

U.S. Navy say carrier USS Ronald Reagan conducting operations in Philippine Sea

The U.S. Navy on Thursday said the USS Ronald Reagan aircraft carrier was conducting scheduled operations in the Philippine Sea in the Western Pacific, a 5.7 million square kilometre (2.2 million square mile) stretch of ocean that includes waters southeast of Taiwan.

Reuters

Taiwan defence ministry: Military will react appropriately to 'enemy situation'

Taiwan's defence ministry said on Thursday its military will continue to reinforce its alertness level and will react appropriately to the "enemy situation".

Reuters

Chinese military begins drills around Taiwan - state media

China's People's Liberation Army has begun military exercises including live firing on the waters and in the airspace surrounding the island of Taiwan, Chinese state television reported on Thursday.

Reuters

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Taiwan urges its firms to boost cybersecurity as attacks jump amid China tensions

Taiwan's government urged the island's companies on Thursday to enhance their cybersecurity in the coming days as authorities were seeing a record number of attacks on their websites amid escalating tensions with China.

Reuters

Taiwan says will strengthen self-defence capabilities

Taiwan will strengthen self-defence capabilities and closely coordinate with the United States and like-minded countries, foreign ministry spokeswoman Joanne Ou told a news conference on Thursday, when asked about China's planned military drills.

Reuters

International: After Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan, China gears up for military drills

Pelosi left Taiwan on Wednesday after a brief but controversial visit to the island, which China regards as a breakaway province. Full story on Dynamite News:

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Why China is not sanctioning Taiwan’s key chip industry

Beijing relies on self-ruled island’s semiconductors to keep its economy on track.

Al Jazeera

Asean ministers warn Taiwan tensions could spark 'open conflict'

PHNOM PENH: Southeast Asian foreign ministers urged restraint on Thursday as China readied massive military drills off Taiwan, warning the situation risked spiralling into "open conflicts".

Bangkok Post

Taiwan's ruling party slams Chinese military drills

Taiwan's ruling party said on Thursday that Chinese military drills have triggered regional tensions and are illegitimate.

Reuters

Furious China fires missiles near Taiwan in drills after Pelosi visit

China deployed scores of planes and fired live missiles near Taiwan on Thursday in its biggest drills in the Taiwan Strait, a day after U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi made a solidarity trip to the self-ruled island.

Reuters

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Daily Mirror

Taiwan defence forces launch flares as drones invade airspace amid China tensions

Flares have been sent up by the army to drive away a pair of unmanned aerial vehicles that were sent on a reconnaissance mission, just days after Nancy Pelosi's controversial visit

The Independent UK

China-Taiwan news - live: Asia trip ‘not about changing status quo’ says Pelosi

Pelosi is highest-ranking American official in 25 years to visit Taiwan despite strong warnings from China

The Independent UK

SE Asia urges US, China to avoid provocation over Taiwan

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations is calling for calm in the Taiwan Strait, urging against any “provocative action” in the wake of a visit to Taipei by U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi that has infuriated Beijing

Al Jazeera

China fires missiles in ‘unprecedented’ drills around Taiwan

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

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China calls punishment of pro-Taiwan independence diehards reasonable

China's Taiwan affairs office said on Thursday punishment of pro-Taiwan independence diehards and external forces was reasonable and lawful, amidst raised tensions in the Taiwan strait following U.S. House speaker Nancy Pelosi's Taipei visit.

The Independent UK

After Taiwan, Pelosi in S. Korea to meet political leaders

U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will meet top South Korean political leaders in Seoul after she concluded her high-profile visit to Taiwan by renewing Washington’s “ironclad” commitment to defending democracy on the self-governing island despite vehement protests from China

Reuters

ASEAN concerned over regional volatility, risk of miscalculations over Taiwan

Southeast Asia's regional bloc ASEAN warned on Thursday that an increase in international and regional volatility could lead to "miscalculation, serious confrontation, open conflicts and unpredictable consequences among major powers".

The Guardian - AU

China-Taiwan tensions: how worried should we be about military conflict?

China plans to escalate its military exercises near Taiwan, prompting fears of a fresh crisis in the region

France 24

China conducts precision missile strikes near Taiwan after Pelosi visit

China conducted “precision missile strikes” Thursday in waters off Taiwan's coasts as part of military exercises that have raised tensions in the region to their highest level in decades following a visit by U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

Reuters

Taiwan defence ministry: Website hit by cyber attacks amid China tensions

Taiwan defence ministry said on Thursday its website suffered cyber attacks and went offline temporarily, adding it was working closely with other authorities to enhance cyber security as tensions with China rise.

Bangkok Post

China at Asean meeting, condemns Pelosi visit to Taiwan

TAIPEI: China on Wednesday furiously condemned the highest-level US visit to Taiwan in 25 years as House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi hailed the self-ruled island as "one of the freest societies in the world" and pledged American solidarity.

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