US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the situation had led to a ‘vigorous communication’ during East Asia Summit meetings in Phnom Penh in which both he and China’s Wang Yi took part along with…
Monthly Archives For August 2022
China military drills: Beijing hold its second day of biggest-ever exercises
Nancy Pelosi’s stop in Taiwan, the highest-level visit by a U.S. official in 25 years, came as Tokyo, one of Washington’s closest allies, has become increasingly alarmed about China’s growing might in …
China-Taiwan news – live: US calls Beijing’s reaction ‘flagrantly provocative’
US secretary of state Antony Blinken told an Asian meeting of top diplomats today that China ’s reaction to US house speaker Nancy Pelosi ’s visit to Taiwan was “flagrantly provocative”, a western …
Shenzhen News Round-Up: Zero COVID Cases and a Typhoon
Shenzhen announced a white typhoon alert was in place for the city. Citizens should be on the look our for typhoon-related news and take necessary precautions. Recently, cities in Guangdong have been …
Some nationalists felt China did too little to counter Pelosi. Beijing wants to change their minds
By Simone McCarthy, CNN As a US Air Force jet carrying House Speaker Nancy Pelosi approached Taiwan on Tuesday night, expectations ran high in China over how Beijing would respond. Since reports …
Beijing’s war games in Taiwan after Pelosi’s trip spark concerns in South China Sea
Analysts say Pelosi’s Taipei visit was not just ‘unhelpful’ to Southeast Asia but could lead to increased aggression beyond the Taiwan Strait The spectre of a US-China conflict over Taiwan could lead …
The last time there was a Taiwan crisis, China’s low-tech military was badly outmatched by U.S. forces. Not now.
The United States can no longer assume it has military dominance in the event of a showdown with China over Taiwan, experts say.
China sanctions US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi
China says it summoned European diplomats in the country to protest statements issued by the Group of Seven nations and the European Union criticizing threatening Chinese military exercises …
Analysis-Japanese backing for military build-up likely to rise after China’s missiles
China’s firing of missiles into waters less than 160 km (100 miles) from Japan in a display of might after Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan will likely bolster public support for a military build-up aimed …
China locks down tropical island to contain new Omicron subvariant BA.5.1.3, trapping tourists who must take 2 PCR tests to leave
Every year, tens of millions of Chinese urban-dwellers escape to the tropical island of Hainan for its white-sand beaches, year-round warm weather, and all-inclusive resorts. But the beach getaway has …
China claims its missiles crossed island of Taiwan for first time in latest drill – live
Chinese state media claim closest ever exercises to island, though Taiwan authorities are yet to confirm …
Military drills drum home China’s relentless message in the Taiwan Strait
China’s military exercises around Taiwan this week aim to send a pointed message to governments in Taipei, Tokyo and Washington that Beijing alone calls the shots in the Taiwan Strait, analysts say.
Strategic ambiguity? The US, Taiwan and China — a guide
US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan has provoked Beijing’s ire — and brought into focus Washington’s deliberately ambiguous foreign policy stance toward the democratic, self-ruled island.
