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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 · Aug 4, 2022

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 · Aug 4, 2022

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 · Aug 4, 2022

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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:

Dynamite News · Aug 4, 2022

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 · Aug 4, 2022

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 · Aug 4, 2022

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 · Aug 4, 2022

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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 · Aug 4, 2022

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

Daily Mirror · Aug 4, 2022

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 · Aug 4, 2022

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

The Independent UK · Aug 4, 2022

China fires missiles in ‘unprecedented’ drills around Taiwan

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

Al Jazeera · Aug 4, 2022

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.

Reuters · Aug 4, 2022

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

The Independent UK · Aug 4, 2022

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Reuters · Aug 4, 2022

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 · Aug 4, 2022

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 · Aug 4, 2022

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 · Aug 4, 2022

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.

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Bangkok Post · Aug 4, 2022

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.

Reuters · Aug 4, 2022

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.

The Guardian - AU · Aug 3, 2022

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

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WEKU · Aug 3, 2022

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.

Bangkok Post · Aug 3, 2022

'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.

WEKU · Aug 3, 2022

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.

The Guardian - AU · Aug 3, 2022

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

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