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China extends military exercises against Taiwan as tensions rise

China’s People’s Liberation Army said the exercises would include anti-submarine drills

Evening Standard · Aug 8, 2022

Air traffic around Taiwan returning to normal despite new Chinese drills

Air traffic around Taiwan is gradually returning to normal after airspace surrounding the island reopened, Taiwan's Ministry of Transportation and Communications said on Monday, although China later announced fresh military drills in the area.

Reuters · Aug 8, 2022

China Announces Fresh Military Drills Around Taiwan

China's military announced fresh military drills on Monday in the seas and airspace around Taiwan - a day after the scheduled end of its largest ever exercises to protest against last week's visit to Taipei by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. China's Eastern Theatre Command said it would conduct joint…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 8, 2022

China warns USA will bear 'serious consequences' for Nancy Pelosi's trip to Taiwan

China was infuriated by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan last week, and defended its decision to end US talks... but the White House said Beijing was overreacting

Daily Mirror · Aug 8, 2022

Taiwan's Tsai 'deeply touched' by St Vincent PM's visit amid China tension

Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen told visiting St. Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Ralph Gonslaves in Taipei on Monday that she was "deeply touched" by him saying Chinese military drills would not stop him visiting friends.

Reuters · Aug 8, 2022

Biden 'concerned' as China extends military drills around Taiwan

(This Aug 7 story corrects quote from Chinese foreign ministry in par 30 to 'waters off its own territory' not 'in our own waters')

Reuters · Aug 8, 2022

Rep. Krishnamoorthi defends Taiwan visit with Speaker Pelosi; huddles with Amb. Emanuel in Japan

“Let me put it this way,” Krishnamoorthi said Sunday. “I think that the Prime Minister of Japan said he gets a lot of advice from Rahm Emanuel directly.”

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 7, 2022

Time to tone down Taiwan tensions

It was a picture-perfect shot, really. That was my thought when I saw US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi standing side by side with Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen in Taipei last Wednesday. But the one-day visit to the self-ruled island by the 82-year-old American politician has created no end of tension,…

Bangkok Post · Aug 7, 2022

Taiwan tensions threaten supply of semiconductors

The growing tensions between China and Taiwan have left the Thai automotive industry facing fresh concerns as manufacturers fear China may ban the export of raw materials for chipmaking to Taiwan, aggravating the prolonged global shortage of semiconductors, says the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI).

Bangkok Post · Aug 7, 2022

What if we had to sanction China?

China has become an aggressive, revisionist power, nourished by arrogance built from the economic strength that comes from decades of growth.

The New Daily · Aug 7, 2022