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Taiwan says it fired flares to drive away suspected drones near Kinmen

Taiwan's defence ministry said on Thursday that unidentified aircraft, probably drones, had flown on Wednesday night above the area of its Kinmen islands and that it had fired flares to drive them away.

Reuters

US watching Chinese operations ‘very closely’ – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Biden's national security adviser doubles down on Taiwan policy after Pelosi visit

Jake Sullivan, the president's national security adviser, discusses the war in Ukraine, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan and the U.S. drone strike that took out al-Qaida's leader.

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'Stay neutral' as US-China tensions rise, experts says

Thailand must maintain neutrality and remain committed to a balanced foreign policy amid rising tensions between the United States and China following US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan, academics say.

Bangkok Post

Pelosi's Taiwan trip leaves Asian countries nervously awaiting China's response

From the Philippines to Singapore, countries are worried the status quo could turn from tension to conflict. Southeast Asia especially feels the strain of living in the shadow of U.S.-China rivalry.

WEKU

Morning mail: climate bill set to pass, new affirmative consent laws proposed, gold for Ariarne Titmus

Thursday: ‘Stealthing’ and ‘deepfake’ porn to be criminalised under new legislation being introduced in Victorian parliament. Plus: the best value fruit and veg this month

The Guardian - AU

China Retaliates Against Taiwan After Pelosi Visit: What It Means For Semiconductors, Other Key Sectors

China imposed a new set of commercial sanctions on Taiwan on Wednesday as an apparent retaliation after the visit of U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

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Taiwanese people take Beijing's fury over Nancy Pelosi's visit in their stride

While the world holds its breath to see how China responds to Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan, residents on the island are used to China's sabre-rattling and are largely relaxed.

ABC News

White House says US ‘does not want a crisis’ because of Pelosi’s Taiwan trip

Comes as the Speaker of the House visited Taipei.

The Independent UK

US-China ties on a precipice after Pelosi visit to Taiwan

U.S.-China relations are teetering on a precipice after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan

The Independent 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

The Guardian - UK

Nancy Pelosi's Taiwan visit sparked international tension, but isn't likely to shake up her popularity with Chinese American voters at home in San Francisco

U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taipei, Taiwan, prompted warnings and threats from the Chinese government, but it is unlikely to upset her Taiwanese American and Chinese American constituents in San Francisco.

The Conversation

The Guardian view on Taiwan diplomacy: a delicate balance

Editorial: The US policy of ‘strategic ambiguity’ might lack satisfying certainty but it has worked as a method for keeping the peace

The Guardian - UK

China warns airlines to avoid ‘danger zones’ around Taiwan

China warned airlines operating in Asia to avoid flying in areas around Taiwan where it is conducting military exercises in response to U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to the island.

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Benzinga

Nancy Pelosi Meets With Taiwan Semiconductor: Will It Help Line The Speaker's Pockets?

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi made headlines this week with a highly scruntinized visit to Taiwan, a move that led to crisis control from the White House and affect relations between China and the U.S. going forward.

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CATL Pushes Back American Battery Plant News Amid Pelosi's Taiwan Visit

House Speaker Pelosi is the highest-ranking US politician to make the "provocative" visit to Taiwan in 25 years, and China is threatening military exercises.

Reuters

Canada minister calls on China to de-escalate tensions after Pelosi's Taiwan visit

Canada is extremely concerned with heightened tensions after U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's Taiwan visit this week, Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly said on Wednesday, calling on China to de-escalate the situation.

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

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The Guardian - UK

In Taiwan, as in Ukraine, the west is flirting with disaster

It’s one thing to declare yourself ‘rather dead than red’, quite another to inflict that decision on the rest of us, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

Evening Standard

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Plus! Galaxies probe gazes back 12 billion years and Taiwan cyberattack

France 24

'Old Witch', 'Pelosi get out of Taiwan!': Public billboards hacked on US Speaker's visit

Public concern about Taiwan’s national security arose after monitors in multiple convenience stores and a train station in Taiwan were hacked as US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi began a controversial visit. The government of China regards Taiwan as a breakaway province and had expressed strong opposition to the visit. The…

Los Angeles Times

As Pelosi leaves Taiwan, stability in Asia grows more precarious

TAIPEI, Taiwan — The expressions of mutual support and admiration were broadcast on live TV and went off without a hitch.

The Guardian - UK

Truss hits out at China’s ‘inflammatory’ reaction to Pelosi’s Taiwan visit

UK foreign secretary calls US House speaker’s trip ‘perfectly reasonable’ and urges China to de-escalate

The Guardian - US

Trevor Noah on drone strike: ‘America never forgets … unless it’s slavery’

Late-night hosts discuss the killing of al-Qaida’s Ayman al-Zawahiri in Afghanistan and Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan

Reuters

China cannot prevent world leaders from traveling to Taiwan, Pelosi says

China cannot prevent world leaders from traveling to Taiwan, U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Wednesday after concluding a visit to the self-ruled island.

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