October 15, 2024
International

As US politicians visit Taiwan, China conducts new drills

China announced new military manoeuvres surrounding Taiwan on Monday, as a team of visiting US politicians met with the island’s leader following a previous trip by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi heightened fears of violence. The secret two-day trip came as Beijing launched warships, missiles, and fighter jets into the waters and skies surrounding Taiwan, a […]

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International

China concludes its largest-ever military exercises close to Taiwan

BEIJING: Following US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s contentious visit to the self-governing island last week, China’s largest-ever military drills outside Taiwan came to an end on Sunday. Beijing has reacted angrily to Pelosi’s trip, which saw the highest-ranking elected US politician to visit Taiwan in many years tear up a number of agreements and talks […]

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International

Taiwan denounces China’s “evil neighbour” over its war drills

Taiwan launched an attack on its “evil neighbour next door” on Friday after China surrounded the island with a series of major military exercises that were condemned by the United States and other Western allies. As part of military drills that started on Thursday and will go through Friday, China stationed fighter planes and warships […]

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PAKISTAN

Taiwan criticises China’s “illegitimate, reckless” live-fire military training exercises

TAIPEI: A day after US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to the self-governing island, which Beijing views as its sovereign territory, China began conducting unprecedented live-fire military drills in six sites surrounding Taiwan on Thursday. The drills had started and will end on Sunday at 4:00 GMT. It stated that they would involve […]

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International

China summons the US ambassador in response to Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan

BEIJING: On Tuesday, China summoned the American ambassador to express its displeasure at her “egregious” travel to Taiwan. Pelosi’s travel to the democratic, self-governing island, which China views as a part of its territory, drew “strong complaints” from vice foreign minister Xie Feng. China won’t watch helplessly, according to Xie, who was reported as stating, […]

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International

Nancy Pelosi, the speaker of the US House, starts her closely-followed Asia tour in Singapore

SINGAPORE: Nancy Pelosi, speaker of the US House of Representatives, was scheduled to begin a tour of four Asian nations on Monday in Singapore amid heated rumors that she would incur the wrath of Beijing by also travelling to Taiwan, the self-ruled island claimed by China. Pelosi will be leading a congressional delegation to the […]

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