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First Thing: Pelosi pledges solidarity with Taiwan amid alarm over China’s reaction

Beijing reacts to House speaker’s visit with outrage as Chinese military begin drills close to Taiwan. Plus, Batgirl gets cancelled

The Guardian - UK

Kremlin: Tension over Pelosi's Taiwan visit 'should not be underestimated'

The Kremlin said on Wednesday that the level of tension provoked by U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan "should not be underestimated".

Reuters

Nancy Pelosi leaves Taiwan after highly controversial visit angers China

China is trying to intimidate Taiwan by imposing trade restictions, sending military jets near Taiwan and has summoned the American envoy in Beijing to lodge a stern protest against Ms Pelosi’s visit

The Independent UK

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China and the US are facing off – and in Taiwan we are caught between them

Nancy Pelosi’s visit has put the world on edge. But for Taiwanese people, life has to carry on, says magazine editor Brian Hioe

The Guardian - UK

Pelosi departs Taiwan, capping visit that infuriated China

U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi left Taiwan on Wednesday after pledging solidarity and hailing its democracy, leaving a trail of Chinese anger over her brief visit to the self-ruled island that Beijing claims as its own.

Reuters

China minister told of possible Pelosi Taiwan trip in July, U.S. official says

The prospect of U.S. house speaker Nancy Pelosi visiting Taiwan was raised with the Chinese government's top diplomat recently and there are no plans for the U.S. and Chinese foreign ministers to meet this week in Cambodia, a senior U.S. official said on Wednesday.

Reuters

War-hungry China to be 'forced into military action' against US over Taiwan 'red line'

Maritime warfare expert Sidharth Kaushal says China wouldn't invade Taiwan "on a whim" but lawmakers in Beijing will feel they've been backed into a corner by Nancy Pelosi's visit

Daily Mirror

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Nancy Pelosi in Taiwan: calls for calm in Asia as US-China tensions rise

South Korea calls for dialogue and Japan conveys concerns over drills, while North Korea praises China

The Guardian - UK

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

The Hindu

Still off-limits: Why I can’t wait to get back to Taiwan

Sally Howard fell hard for this East Asian gem, with its spectacular scenery, top-notch seafood and pop culture eccentricities

The Independent UK

Pelosi's Taiwan visit captivates public in China and Taiwan

After weeks of threatening rhetoric, China stopped short of any direct military confrontation with the U.S. over the visit by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan

The Independent UK

Pelosi's visit to Taiwan raises temperatures, but it's in everyone's interest to cool them down again

US Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi’s provocative visit to Taiwan has been ill-timed from the perspective of China’s leader Xi Jinping.

The Conversation

Nancy Pelosi visit: China warns airlines to avoid ‘danger zones’ around Taiwan

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

The Times of India

China says it has not seen drills around Taiwan causing freedom of navigation issues

A spokeswoman for the Chinese foreign ministry said on Wednesday that China has not seen its military drills around Taiwan causing freedom of navigation issues.

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The Independent UK

China, US allies divided over Pelosi's Taiwan visit

U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan has drawn bipartisan support at home and backing among the world's democracies

Reuters

Patriotic fervour erupts on Chinese social media over Pelosi's Taiwan visit

The sight of the U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi arriving in Taiwan late on Tuesday was too much to bear for many mainland China internet users, who wanted a more muscular response from their government.

Reuters

No plans for Blinken to meet Chinese, Russian counterparts in Cambodia this week - senior U.S. official

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken discussed the possibility of house speaker Nancy Pelosi's trip to Taiwan with his Chinese counterpart in Bali last month, a senior State Department official said on Wednesday.

Al Jazeera

China conducts live-fire exercises around Taiwan as Pelosi visits

Taiwan says unprecedented six days of exercises violate UN rules, invade its territorial space and amount to a blockade.

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US Speaker Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan prompts China to hold military drills, vent anger

China has 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.

ABC News

The Loop: Emissions target set to become law, Pelosi meets Taiwan's President, and Warner Brothers pulls plug on Batgirl

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Reuters

EU urges dialogue to reduce risks amid Taiwan tension

The European Union called on Wednesday for tensions over U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan to be resolved through dialogue and for communication channels with China to be kept open to avoid miscalculation.

Reuters

Bookstore owner to ask Pelosi to help Hong Kongers at Taipei meeting

A staunch defender of human rights and long-time China critic, U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi is set to meet rights activists in Taiwan on Wednesday, a move certain to ramp up already fraught tensions between Beijing and Washington.

Reuters

Taiwan negotiates with Japan, Philippines to find alternative aviation routes -official media

Taiwan is negotiating with neighbouring Japan and the Philippines to find alternative aviation routes, the official Central News Agency (CNA) reported on Wednesday, after China announced drills that the trade-reliant island said amounted to a "blockade".

The Independent UK

China blocks some Taiwan imports but avoids chip disruption

China has blocked imports of citrus and fish from Taiwan in retaliation for U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to the self-ruled island but avoided disrupting one of the world’s most important technology and manufacturing relationships

Asharq Al-Awsat

Pelosi Lauds Taiwan, Says China’s Fury Cannot Stop Visits by World Leaders

US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi left Taiwan on Wednesday after touting its democracy and pledging American solidarity during her brief visit, adding that Chinese anger cannot stop world leaders from travelling to the self-ruled island claimed by Beijing. China demonstrated its outrage over the highest-level US visit to…

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