Nancy Pelosi Taiwan visit: Pelosi's trip has heightened US-China tensions more than visits by other members of Congress because of her high-level position as leader of the House of Representatives.
Nancy Pelosi Taiwan visit: Beijing has maintained that Pelosi's visit is a serious violation of the one-China principle and the provisions of the three China-US joint communiques.
Nancy Pelosi Taiwan visit: Nancy Pelosi portrays her high-profile trip as part of a US obligation to stand with democracies against autocratic countries, and with democratic Taiwan against China.
Nancy Pelosi Taiwan visit Live Updates: US House Speaker lands in Taiwan despite a warning from China, as tensions between the two superpowers continue to soar.
Nancy Pelosi Taiwan visit: China may be "positioning" itself for a military show of strength around Taiwan, including missile launches, ahead of a possible visit by a senior US politician to the island, US National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said on Tuesday.
Nancy Pelosi Taiwan Visit: The US ambasaddor is on an Asian tour this week that is being closely watched to see if she will defy China's warnings against visiting Taiwan.
China has been steadily ratcheting up diplomatic and military pressure on Taiwan. Threats of retaliation for a visit by Pelosi have driven concerns of a new crisis in the Taiwan Strait, which separates the two sides, that could roil global markets and supply chains.
China vs US: Pelosi is expected to visit Taiwan, CNN quoted senior Taiwanese and US officials as saying despite warnings from the Biden administration officials, who are worried about China's response to such a high-profile visit.
China vs US: The United Daily News, Liberty Times and China Times — Taiwan's three largest national newspapers — cited unidentified sources as saying she would arrive in Taipei after visiting Malaysia and spend the night.
Biden-Jinping meeting: The goal of the call, which began at 8:33 am EDT and ended at 10:50 am EDT, was to “responsibly manage our differences and work together where our interests align,” the White House said.
Russia's invasion of Ukraine has put China's threats against Taiwan under new focus, prompting increased backing for arms sales and political support from Democrats and Republicans.
Blinken said US will continue to expand cooperation with Taiwan on its many shared interests and values as well as "support Taiwan's meaningful participation in the international community, deepen economic ties consistent with our One China Policy."
Tan Kefei, the spokesperson for the Ministry of National Defense, said that the PLA Eastern Theater Command had recently organized a joint war-preparedness alert patrol and combat training exercises.
President Joe Biden said an effort by China to use force against Taiwan would just not be appropriate.
Japan has started taking measures to build its strength as the Taiwan conflict flare-up will lead to its active involvement, the report said.
China claims Taiwan as part of its territory and says the self-governing island must come under its rule.
According to Taiwan News, two Xi'an H-6 strategic bombers continued on their journey south of Taiwan before reentering the country's ADIZ in the southeast.
The insanely large mask created by a medical supply company in Taiwan measures a whopping 27 feet and 3 inches by 15 feet and 9 inches. It is 50 times larger than a standard face mask, according to Guinness World Records. Watch!
A 6.9-magnitude earthquake rocked Taiwan on Tuesday, United States Geological Survey reported.
While similarities exist — Taiwan is a democracy that has resisted threats from a more powerful authoritarian government — the differences are much greater. For many on the island, the war in Ukraine, and war in general, feels far away.
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