China has hit Taiwan with several economic sanctions following U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s high-profile visit to the island. Among them is a ban on natural sand export to Taiwan aimed at hurting some of its industries, including semiconductors. However, Chinese media recently disclosed that China does not produce the high-purity sand required for chipmaking…

North Korea has denounced U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to South Korea, calling it an attempt by Washington to provoke “South Korean conservative forces into confrontation” with Pyongyang. Pelosi traveled to South Korea on Aug. 4 after visiting Taiwan, where she met with top South Korean legislators and National Assembly Speaker Kim Jin-pyo to…

U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi ended her visit to Taiwan on Aug. 3, delivering a message of “America’s determination to preserve democracy” in the self-ruled island. According to a China expert, Pelosi’s visit posed an unprecedented challenge to Chinese leader Xi Jinping, as he is betting on his “Taiwan card” as he seeks a third…

Japan’s prime minister on Friday called for the “immediate suspension” of Chinese military drills around Taiwan after five ballistic missiles fired by China landed in Japan’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ). Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida met with visiting U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi for talks centered on Taiwan tensions, as China increased its military drills…

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi concludes her historic trip to Taiwan despite mounting threats from the Chinese Communist Regime. We speak to an expert to find out what this will do to U.S.-China relations. We take a look at projected winners from Tuesday’s primaries. Focusing on the Senate and Governor races in Michigan, Arizona, and Missouri….

Australia’s Foreign Minister Penny Wong has called for calm as tensions rise following the visit of U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan. Speaking to Australian Broadcasting Corporation on Wednesday, Wong called on all nations involved in the Asia-Pacific to push for stability. “I think it’s really important that we all continue to calmly assert…

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi landed in Taiwan Tuesday. She is the highest-ranking U.S. official to visit the island in over two decades. How is Beijing reacting to it? Consumers borrowed a record amount of money in the last quarter; what’s inflation have to do with it? Oil giant BP is becoming the latest energy company to announce…

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi landed in Taiwan Tuesday. She is the highest-ranking U.S. official to visit the island in over two decades. How is Beijing reacting to it? Consumers borrowed a record amount of money in the last quarter; what’s inflation have to do with it? Oil giant BP is becoming the latest energy company to announce…

The U.S. kills the leader of al-Qaida in Afghanistan. That’s according to President Biden. He authorized a drone strike that took out the terrorist leader. U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi met with members of Malaysia’s parliament today ahead of an expected visit to Taiwan. We talk to an expert from Taiwan on what her trip…

Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is expected to leave for Asia Friday night, but won’t confirm whether she’ll visit Taiwan. Meanwhile, Chinese state-run media has threatened to shoot down Pelosi’s plane if she visits the island with a military escort. Chicago’s NorthShore University HealthSystem has agreed to pay hundreds of health care workers a total…